document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327489>Question 327489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man goes into a grocery store and buys a grapefruit and a toy ball.  A 7% tax is applied to the price of non-food items.  If the total bill is $5.15, including $0.18 in tax on the toy ball, what are the prices of the grapefruit and the ball? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234544 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=234544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .07x=.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=.18/.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$2.57 PRICE OF THE BALL BEFORE TAXES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.15=2.57+.18+G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.15=2.75+G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=5.15-2.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=$2.40 PRICE OF THE GRAPEFRUIT. </SPAN>\n" );
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