A distributor sells a product through an online store, which take a commission of 20% of the price set by the distributor. The distributor obtains the product from a producer at the price of $18 per item. What is the price that the buyer observers online if the distributor wants to maintain a 20% profit on the cost of the item?	Choose the correct choice:
A) $25  B) $26  C) $27  D) $28  E) $29
Let x be the price that buyers see online.   The distributor wants to receive 1.2(original price) which should be 80% of x.   1.2(18) = 0.8x   x = 1.2(18) / 0.8 = 1.5(18) = $27   The answer is $27.
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A distributor sells a product through an online store, which take a commission of 20% of the price set by the distributor. The distributor obtains the product from a producer at the price of $18 per item. What is the price that the buyer observers online if the distributor wants to maintain a 20% profit on the cost of the item?