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Mathematics 17 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

A college book store marks up the price that it pays the publisher for a book by 35%. If the selling price of a book is $92.00, how much did the bookstore pay for this book?

OpenStudy (nathan917):

Hey! Let x represents the price of the book paid to the publisher. x + .35x = 92 Solve for x 1.35x=92 x= approx $68.15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (nathan917):

Anytime.

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