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Mariam bought two fans for Rs 3605. She sold one at a profit of 15% and the other at a loss of 9%. If marian obtained the same amount for each fan, find the cost price of each fan.

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To find the cost price of each fan that Mariam bought, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define Variables Let the cost price of the first fan be \( x \) and the cost price of the second fan be \( y \). ### Step 2: Set Up the Equation for Total Cost Since Mariam bought two fans for Rs. 3605, we can write the equation: \[ ...
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