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A jewelry supply shop buys silver chains from a manufacturer for c dollars each, and then sells the chains at a 57% markup. Find the expression and the retail price if purchased for $45.

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i believe it is 70.65
User Alexander Oprisnik
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Answer:

$70.65

Explanation:

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  • The cost per chain is
    c dollars.
  • The manufacturer sells the chains at a 57% markup, which is the difference between the cost and the sell price, which can be expressed as follows


markup=sell-cost


0.57c=sell-c, where
c=45


0.57c+c=sell\\sell=1.57c=1.57(45)=70.65

Therefore, the retail price is $70.65

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