document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280104>Question 280104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a sales tax of $22 on an item that costs $275 before tax. A second item costs $87.50 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sales tax will be the same percent rate for both items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the 1st item, $22 is what percent of $275?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the 2nd item,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$7 is the sales tax </SPAN>\n" );
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