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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08x+x=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08x=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1,200/1.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$1,111.11 was the original price before tax. </SPAN>\n" );
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