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Question 1071928: A man pays $2500 for some TV's and sells them for $5500 making a profit of $50 on each TV...how many TV's did he purchase?
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A man pays $2500 for some TV's and sells them for $5500 making a profit of $50 on each TV...
how many TV's did he purchase?
:
let x = no. of tv's purchased
x = %28%285500-2500%29%29%2F50
x = 3000%2F50
x = 60 tv's