Answer
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Work Step by Step
a) Substitute the markup of the shoes into the equation: $R=C+0.4C$
b) Find C: $R=1.4C\\C=\frac{1}{1.4}R$
c) Substitute: $C=\frac{1}{1.4}60=42.86$
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