document.write( "Question 1145869: Misu sheet owner of the bedspread shop, knows his customers will pay no more than $100 for a comforter. Misu wants 39% markup on selling price. What is the most that misu can pay for a comforter? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x = \"the most that Misu can pay for a comforter\", i.e. the value under the question.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the condition, you have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 0.39x <= 100    dollars,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x*(1 + 0.39) <= 100,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.39x        <= 100,\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x        <=  = 71.9424.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, making rounding, you get the \r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  the most that misu can pay for a comforter is $71.94.\r\n" );
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