document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175143>Question 175143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the tax on a $110.00 item is $8.50, what is the tax on a $150.00 item if the sales tax charged is proportional? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8.50/110=x/150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by multiplying each side of the equation by 150.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8.50*150)/110=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=11.59 (tax on $150)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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