document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105934>Question 105934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK i need to work out the price that we were beaten by to win some jobs with a particular client.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll give 3 examples, and what I am after is a fixed formula so I can work out what was quoted by our opposition each time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example#1: We won the job, quoting $1550. The variation % is 0.00%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example#2: We have lost this job. Our quote $590. Variation 100%, therefore I calculate the winning quote to be $295.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example#3: Our Quote: $2145.  Variation: 50%  Would the winning quote be $1430?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example#4: our quote: $2435. Variation: 35.12%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example#5: Our quote $330. Variation: 65.0%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone come up with a formula that works everytime?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks Kathy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> try ... (your_quote)/(100%+(variation))=(winning_quote) </SPAN>\n" );
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