document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177839>Question 1177839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben paid $45 for an old guitar he cleaned the guitar then resold it after marking up the price 15% he used 36% of the money he got for the guitar to buy books how much money did Ben spend on books<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben paid $45 for an old guitar \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " mark up  price 15% \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He sold it 1.15 *45= 51.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he used 36% of the money he got for the guitar to buy books \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 % he spent on books\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he spent onbooks 0.36 * 51.75 =18.63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Ben spent $ 18.63  on books </SPAN>\n" );
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