SOLUTION: if you buy something for $1200 and sell it for $2900 making a profit of $300. How much did you actually pay for it?

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Question 1033630: if you buy something for $1200 and sell it for $2900 making a profit of $300. How much did you actually pay for it?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, fractalier:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
makes no sense

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This doesn't make much sense...but if you only profited $300, then you paid $2600 for it...