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Question 150485: The retail price of a used car is $10,052. What was the wholesale price if a markup of 12% was applied by the seller?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The retail price of a used car is $10,052. What was the wholesale price if a markup of 12% was applied by the seller?
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Let the whosale price be "x".
EQUATION:
x + 0.12x = 10,052
1.12x = 10052
x = $8975
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Cheers,
Stan H.