document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39243>Question 39243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X. 8.75% = $1785.00\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "How do you figure \"x\"?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If the total item costs $1785.00 and the tax is 8.75%, what is the base cost of the item? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=24687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you figure \"x\"? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the total item costs $1785.00 and the tax is 8.75%, what is the base cost of the item?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" be the base cost of the item.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+0.875x=1785<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.875x=1785<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$952.00 (this is the base cost)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );