document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144857>Question 1144857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bakery owner sold her last two cakes for $36 each. She made a profit of 24%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on one cake, but had an 8% loss on the other. What was the total profit or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "loss on the two sales? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #766046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=766046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.24a=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=36/1.24=29.0322580645<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".92b=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=36/.92=39.1304347826<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39.1304347826+29.0322580645=68.1626928471<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72-68.1626928471= 3.8373071529 </SPAN>\n" );
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