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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the amount of her receipts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.06x = 457.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.06x = 457.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $431.27 (receipts before taxes received)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taxes collected: 457.15-431.27 = $25.88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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