Question 1040247
[ wholesale price ] + [ 40% of wholesale price ] = [ retail price ]
Let the wholesale price of a pair of jeans = {{{ x }}}
given:
{{{ x + .4x = 77 }}}
{{{ 1.4x = 77 }}}
{{{ x = 55 }}}
The wholesale price is $55
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check:
{{{ 1.4x = 77 }}}
{{{ 1.4*55 = 77 }}}
{{{ 77 = 77 }}}
OK