SOLUTION: Samy sold his dining table set at a loss of 20%. If he had sold it for $800 more, he would have received a profit of 5%. Find the cost price
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Question 909011
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Samy sold his dining table set at a loss of 20%. If he had sold it for $800 more, he would have received a profit of 5%. Find the cost price
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P - .20P + 800 = 1.05P
800/.25 = P