A store marks up all of its items by 32%. -If the selling price of a particular item is $82.50, what was its cost price

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A store marks up all of its items by 32%.

-If the selling price of a particular item is $82.50, what was its cost price

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Hi there

X+0.32x=82.5
Solve for x to get the cost price
1.32x=82.5
X=82.5/1.32
X=62.5 is the cost price

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