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document.write( "What will the last payment be to pay off a $1,250 computer plus 8% sales tax with monthly payments of $120?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " $10<BR>\n" );
document.write( " $11<BR>\n" );
document.write( " $12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " $30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four people in a room. Each shakes hands with each of the others once. How many handshakes are there?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What will the last payment be to pay off a $1,250 computer plus 8% sales tax with monthly payments of $120? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need to calculate the sales tax and add this amount to the cost of the computer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "convert 8% to decimal form =8/100 =.08\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1250*.08=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1250+100=1350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find out how many payments of 120 can be made \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120X=1350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 120 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=11.25 payments of $120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since .25 is a fraction we can calculate the actual $ amount by multiplying 120*.25=$30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the last payment is $30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four people in a room. Each shakes hands with each of the others once. How many handshakes are there?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's make a chart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we assign a # to each of the 4 persons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1,2,3,4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 shakes hands with 2,3,4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 shakes hands with 3,4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 shakes hands with 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add up each case 3+2+1=6 total # of handshakes\r<BR>\n" );
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