document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351745>Question 351745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stero cost $677.25 after 7.5% sales tax. Find the price before tax. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having issues with converting the sales tax to a decimal so that I can divide it into the total cost in order to find the price before taxes were applied in the form of a operational formula.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251383 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=251383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+.075X=677.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.075X=677.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=677.25/1.075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$630.00 COST OF THE STERO BEFORE TAXES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "630.00+.075*630.00=677.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "630.00+47.25=677.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "677.25=677.25<BR>\n" );
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