document.write( "Question 342861: Hotels collect 4 percent sale tax on all sales. If the total sales including tax are 1058.30 find the portion that is the tax. \n" ); document.write( "
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Hotels collect 4 percent sale tax on all sales. If the total sales including tax are 1058.30 find the portion that is the tax.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = hotel bill
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\n" ); document.write( "x + .04x = 1058.30
\n" ); document.write( "x(1 + .04) = 1058.30
\n" ); document.write( "x(1.04) = 1058.30
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1017.60
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\n" ); document.write( "tax portion:
\n" ); document.write( ".04x = .04(1017.60) = $40.70
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