document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179361>Question 179361</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533513/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Connie owns a retail store that sells educational materials.  The sales tax rate is 6%.  If her total receipts (including tax) are $895.91 for a certain day, what amount of tax was collected? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=134267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let s be the total sales<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s+.06s=895.91<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.06s=895.91<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=845.20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so taxes collected are:895.91-845.20=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2850.71%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2850.71%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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