document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193749>Question 193749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure the original amount & sales tax amount to come up with the total amount charged when I've lost receipts...  Sales tax rate of 8.7% - So I think you do something like:  X + (X*8.7%)= 25.31 (total amount)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I remember that you want to get all the x's on one side, so divide both sides by 8.7% but that comes up way wrong... so I'm doing something wrong. Can someone please give me the right formula.  Thank you.  Jackie\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 #145442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=145442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X + (X*8.7%)= 25.31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X + (X*0.087)= 25.31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.087*X= 25.31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X= 25.31/1.087\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: X=23.28 (not exact, but close enough) </SPAN>\n" );
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