document.write( "Question 280550: sales tax of $16.00 on an item that costs 205 before tax,2nd item sales tax is $9.60,how much does the 2nd item cost before tax ? \n" ); document.write( "
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205*x=16
\n" ); document.write( "sales tax is 16/205
\n" ); document.write( "x=0.0780488
\n" ); document.write( "7.80488 %
\n" ); document.write( "16/205*y=9.6
\n" ); document.write( "y=123 dollars before tax
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