document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138681>Question 138681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on this problem for the pass two days and all I have is a bunch of mumbule jumbule. Can some work the problen in a way that I can understand it please:)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Marriage penalty eliminated. The value of the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3910 + 0.25(x-28,400)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the 2003 federal income tax for a single taxpayer with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taxable income of x dollars, where x is over $28,400 but<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not over $68,800.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Simplify the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find the amount of tax for a single taxpayer with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taxable income of $40,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Who pays more, a married couple with a joint taxable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "income of $80,000 or two single taxpayers with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taxable incomes of $40,000 each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marriage penalty eliminated. The value of the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3910 + 0.25(x-28,400)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the 2003 federal income tax for a single taxpayer with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taxable income of x dollars, where x is over $28,400 but<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not over $68,800.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Simplify the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3910 + 0.25(x-28,400)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3910 + 0.25x - 7100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3190 + 0.25x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find the amount of tax for a single taxpayer with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taxable income of $40,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3190 + 0.25*40000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3190 = 10,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=13,190<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Who pays more, a married couple with a joint taxable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "income of $80,000 or two single taxpayers with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taxable incomes of $40,000 each?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: How is joint in taxed?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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