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Two items, ‘M’ and ‘N’, were sold at Rs. 3600 each. The profit on ‘M’ equals the loss on ‘N’. If the cost price of ‘M’ is Rs. 2000 less than that of ‘N’, find the cost price of item ‘M’.
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