SOLUTION: A man sold a watch for $180.00 and lost 16.67%. What was the initial cost of the watch?

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Question 1044158: A man sold a watch for $180.00 and lost 16.67%. What was the initial cost of the watch?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source):
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He therefore kept of what it initially cost him.
Let c be the initial cost he paid

If you can follow that then good! Just solve for c.

Answer by ikleyn(52814)   (Show Source):
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