document.write( "Question 1138116: Brown sold his car for 3/5 of the cost price and finds that in doing so he has lost £750.How much did he sell the car? \n" ); document.write( "

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Brown sold his car foe 3/5 of the cost price and finds that in doing so he has lost £750.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = his original cost
\n" ); document.write( "he lost 2/5 of the original cost
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F5\"$ x = 750
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 5*750
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 3750
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"3750%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = $1875 was the original cost
\n" ); document.write( "1875 - 750 = $1125 amt sold for
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: $\"3%2F5\"$ * 1875 = $1125 \n" ); document.write( "

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