Question 145047:  The selling price of an article is $30.  If the markup is 22%of the cost, what is the cost of the article? 
 Answer by stanbon(75887)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! The selling price of an article is $30.  If the markup is 22%of the cost, what is the cost of the article? 
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Let the original price be "x". 
EQUATION: 
x + 0.22x = 30 
1.22x = 30  
x = 30/1.22 
x = $24.59 
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Cheers, 
Stan H. 
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