document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179880>Question 179880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bill at officeland totaled $37.80.  How much did the merchandise cost if the sales tax is 5%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134778 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=134778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since it wasnt said I will assume the 37.80 includes the sales tax<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets call the merchandise cost x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+.05x=37.80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.05x=37.80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=36.00%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=36.00%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cost of merchandise<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which means the tax was $1.80 </SPAN>\n" );
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