document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216577>Question 216577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the total cost of a dress is $41.85, after applying the 8% sales tax.  What is the cost of the dress before the sales tax? I know the answer is$38.75, but I don;t know how to find out the answer.  thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  8% means 0.08 or 8%=0.08.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Total cost of dress = cost of dress + tax \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where tax=0.08*x where x is the cost of the dress\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=41.85=+x%2B0.08x=1.08x+or+x=%2438.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"41.85=+x%2B0.08x=1.08x+or+x=%2438.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after dividing by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.08 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.08\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  The cost of the dress is $38.75.\r<BR>\n" );
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