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Algebra - double sales % margin 
Hi all, I am trying to work out a method of calculating an item sell price using a doubled sales margin. I have the following: sell_price = 5.15 buy_price = 4.12 margin % (sell_price - buy_price / sell_price): (5.15 - 4.15) / 5.15 = 0.2 Now I want to work out the new sell price using a % margin that...
- on Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:03 am
- Forum: Intermediate Algebra
- Topic: Algebra - double sales % margin
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Re: Algebra - double sales % margin
No one has any ideas?
- on Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:42 am
- Forum: Intermediate Algebra
- Topic: Algebra - double sales % margin
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