document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156032>Question 156032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the begining of the day, the cash register at a coffee shop contains $75.  at the of the day it contains 881.25.  if the sales tax rate is 7.5%, how much of the total is sale tax? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=115068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (881.25-75).075=$806.25 sales for the day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+.075x=806.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.075x=806.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=806.25/1.075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$750 is the amount of sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "806.25-750=$56.25 is the amount of the tax.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56.25=.075*750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56.25=56.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750+56.25=$806.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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