document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214317>Question 214317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janes total grocery bill including tax was $51.23.There is a 9% sales tax on groceries. How did the goods cost without tax? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=161883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the cost of the goods before tax, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0.09x = $51.23 Factor out x on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.09x = $51.23 Divide both sides by 1.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $47.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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