document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250044>Question 250044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you paid $44 (including tax) for an item where the tax rate is 20%, how much 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 #182082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cost+Tax=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tax=20/100*Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost+(20/100)Cost=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost+0.2Cost=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2Cost=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost=44/1.2=$36.67<BR>\n" );
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