document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254551>Question 254551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pair of shoes cost $52.99 and the state sales tax is 8%.use the formula C=p+rp to find the total cost of the shoes,where C is the total cost, P is the price, and R is the sales tax rate. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C=p+rp<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52.99=p+.08*p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52.99=1.08*p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5299=108p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5299/108=p<BR>\n" );
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