document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305505>Question 305505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please refresh my memory.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a total sales figure of $1200.00 which included 8% sales tax.  I need to know what the figure was before sales tax.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I seem to have forgotten completely how to do this and I know it is easy. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the base price be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.08x = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08x = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1200/1.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $1111.11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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