Question
'A' sold an article whose cost price is Rs. 'V', at a profit of 10% to 'B'. 'B' marked the price of the article 10% above the price at which he bought it from 'A' and sold it for Rs. 4,950 after giving a discount of 10%. Find the value of (V - 3,500).
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