<PRE><B>Question 191242</B>
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Let &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;x&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; represent what he paid for the item.  Then 0.35&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;x&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; is the profit amount.  The $670 price tag is the sum of what he paid plus the profit, so:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x + 0.35x = 670]


Solve for  &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;x&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; to get your answer.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
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