SOLUTION: A particular style of shoes costs the dealer $97 per pair. At what price should the dealer mark them so he can sell them at a 10% discount off the selling price and still make a 30

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Question 565644: A particular style of shoes costs the dealer $97 per pair. At what price should the dealer mark them so he can sell them at a 10% discount off the selling price and still make a 30%profit?
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Let 'P' be the price. Then 0.9P=1.30(97). Therefore P=140.11.