document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164848>Question 164848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> New York collects 6% state tax on all sales in the state. If Mindi's total sales bill was $2634.58 how much is the state tax amount?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok I took $2634.58 and divided it by .94 and my answer was $2802.74  ..now i subtract that from the sales bill and my answer is $168.16 Please help me get this straight I am unsure. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The best thing to do when you start a problem is ask yourself, \"What am I trying to find?\"  In this case you are trying to find the state tax.  Next we want to determine a formula for finding this.  We know that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total bill=sales price +tax\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use any letter for each of these but I am choosing to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B)ill=(S)ales price+(T)ax or B=S*T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we also know that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(T)ax=(S)ales price*Tax Rate(.06)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2634.58=S%2BT ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2634.58=S%2BT\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute using <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T=.06S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T=.06S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2634.58=S%2B.06S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2634.58=S%2B.06S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms and you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2634.58=1.06S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2634.58=1.06S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1.06 and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=2485.45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=2485.45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that S=Sales price and we are trying to find how much tax was paid.  So substitute 2485.45 in for S in the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(T)ax=(S)ales price*Tax Rate(.06)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=2485.45*.06=$149.127 or $149.13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now check your answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2485.45+$149.13=$2634.577=$2634.58 </SPAN>\n" );
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