SOLUTION: A compact disc player when sold for rs 13600 incurred a loss of 15% . At what Price should it have been sold to make a profit of 35% on the cost

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Question 752818: A compact disc player when sold for rs 13600 incurred a loss of 15% . At what
Price should it have been sold to make a profit of 35% on the cost
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +c+ = the original cost
+13600+=+c+-+.15c+
+.85c+=+13600+
+c+=+16000+
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Let the selling price = +p+
+p+=+16000+%2B+.35%2A16000+
+p+=+1.35%2A16000+
+p+=+21600+
The selling price should have been $21,600