document.write( "Question 1152292: Suppose a college bookstore buys a textbook from a publishing company and then marks up the price they paid for the book 33% and sells it to a student at the marked-up price. If the student pays $80 for the textbook, what did the bookstore pay for it? Round your answer to the nearest cent. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x + 0.33x = 80   dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x*(1 + 0.33) = 80\r\n" );
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document.write( "x =  = 60.15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  $60.15.\r\n" );
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