document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148213>Question 148213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sales tax rate is 2.5% and the tax on a purchase is $5, what was the amount of the purchase?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone help me out with this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eddie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108623 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the amount of the purchase.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".025x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/.025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$200.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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