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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woman buys three board games for $107.10, including tax.  If each board game costs $34, what is the sales tax rate? Express the problem as an equation whose solution is the sales tax rate and then solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142963 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=142963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let sales tax =t....sales tax rate = t(100)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(34)+3(34)t=107.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "102+102t=107.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "102t=5.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=.05(100)=5% sales tax rate<BR>\n" );
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