document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152303>Question 152303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maureen paid $62.06 including 7% tax, for a sweater. How much did the sweater itself cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=111966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the original price of the sweater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The tax paid is 7%x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x + 7%x = 62.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.07x = 62.o6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the sweater itself costs $58.<BR>\n" );
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