document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248876>Question 248876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you paid $22 (including tax) for an item where the tax rate is 10%, how was the price before tax? show an equation and solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+.10x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.10x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.10x/1.10=22/1.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$20 original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+(20)(.10)=22 </SPAN>\n" );
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