document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298759>Question 298759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to back into the selling price before sales tax.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our sales tax rate is 7.75% and the total sales price including tax is $20.00. The equation is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x*7.75%) = $20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + .0775x = $20       is as far as I get before drawing a blank\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show work as I am going crazy trying to solve the equation but know the answer is x = $18.56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+0.0775x = 20 Now factor the x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1+0.0775) = 20 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.0775) = 20 Divide both sides by 1.0775<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18.5615 </SPAN>\n" );
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