document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344492>Question 344492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sales tax on a $30 item is 1.80, What is the sale tax rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sales tax is the product of the rate(expressed as a decimal)*Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for ex. 5%tax on $20 would be .05*$20 or $1.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question states the following to be true:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let R represent tax rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R*$30 = 1.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=.06 0r 6% is the Sales Tax Rate </SPAN>\n" );
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