document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1178451>Question 1178451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a store sells purchases a washing machine from a manufacturer and marks it up 40% on the cost price for sale. after virtually no customer interest for 3 months, the manager decides to sell it to a client for a 10% discount off the marked up price. if the client pays $4500, what was the original cost price and the marked up price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #807774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> original cost is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "marked up price is x+0.4x or 1.4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% discount from that 1.4x=0.14x, so the selling price at the end is 1.26x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that equals $4500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 1.26x=4500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$3571.43 original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mark up of 40% is $1428.57.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tried to sell it at a price of $5000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% discount is $500 and selling price at the end is $4500. </SPAN>\n" );
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