document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106223>Question 106223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Jones sold 2 candies at $1.20 each. based on the cost, his profit on one was 20% and his lost on the other was 20%. On the sale of the candies, he gain or lost by how much? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let g be the cost of the candy he gained on.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let L be the cost of the candy he lost on.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g+.2g=1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2g=1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=1.20/1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=$1.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L-.2L=1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8L=1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=1.20/.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=$1.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His cost for the 2 candies was $2.50 and he sold them for $2.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His loss was 10 cents on the deal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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