document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32713>Question 32713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain commodity was sold for $2817.50 after VAT of 15% had been added. Calculate the price of the commodity before the addition of VAT. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the price of the commodity before the addition of VAT is x dollars,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 15%of x = 2817.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x + .15x = 2817.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 1.15x = 2817.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 2817.50/1.15 = 2450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The price of the commodity before the addition of VAT is $2,450 </SPAN>\n" );
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