document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161224>Question 161224</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130501417/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Louisana the state sales tax is 4%. If you buy a $2100 computer in Louisana , how much tax will you pay? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schrammbledeggs><B>schrammbledeggs(41)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schrammbledeggs><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=118748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the answer you must first find out what 4% of $2100 is...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04 x 2100 = 84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the question only asks how much tax you will pay...the answer is $84.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A different way to figure it out is to realize that if you need to find 4% of $2100...that's the same as needing to find out \"what\" x 25 will equal $2100.  This is because 4% goes into 100% 25 times. From this information we could get the equation...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x = 2100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 25...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2100/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 84 </SPAN>\n" );
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