document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319330>Question 319330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the amount of sales tax that was paid. I only have the total amount paid of $186,421.53 and that the tax paid was 7.750%. Is there an equation that I can use to solve for the amount of the items purchased and the amount of the tax paid? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "186,421.53*0.0775  = tax paid<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tax paid = $14447.69<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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