document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341717>Question 341717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The state sales tax in New York is 0.0425 (or 4.25%). Your total bill at the department store included $2.21 in sales tax. One half of the merchandise puchased was nontaxable. What was the total bill? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244720 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=244720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .0425*X/2=2.21<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02125X=2.21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.21/.02125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$104 WAS THE TAXABLE ITEMS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104+2.21+104=$210.21 ANS. FOR THE TOTAL BILL. </SPAN>\n" );
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