document.write( "Question 113792: Can someone tell me if I did this right. The answer that I got was
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The retail selling price of a sofa is $806.25. What is the cost to the dealer if she sells at 25% markup on the cost?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let dealer cost be \"x\" dollars
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 0.25x = 806.25
\n" ); document.write( "1.25x = 806.25
\n" ); document.write( "x = $645.00
\n" ); document.write( "Dealer price was $645.00
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