document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17957>Question 17957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pair of shoes that now sells for $63 has been marked up 40%. find the markup on the pair of shoes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ivy12003><B>ivy12003(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ivy12003><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, let's start with the information we know and what we're trying to figure out. <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A pair of shoes = $63<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marked up = 40%<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, we are trying to figre out the total cost of the shoes. In order to find out what 40$ of $60 is, we mulitiply (of means to multiply). We then have our equation: (use BEDMAS to solve)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$63 + $63 * 40% = $63 + 25.20 = $88.20<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the cost of the pair of shoes is $88.20. </SPAN>\n" );
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