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document.write( "A man goes to a grocery store and buys a grapefruit and toyball. A 7% tax is applied to the price of non-food items. If the total bill is $5.15, including a 0.18 tax for the toyball, what are the prices of both items? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #170857 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .18/.07=$2.57 ball \n" ); document.write( "5.15-.18-2.57=$2.40 grapefruit \n" ); document.write( " |