document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384249>Question 384249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NJ sales tax is 7% or 0.07\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total amount of an item WITH tax is 90.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the initial amount of the item WITHOUT tax?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total amount of an item WITH tax is 90.95 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the initial amount of the item WITHOUT tax?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = initial amount w/o tax<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + .07x = 90.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1 + .07) = 90.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.07) = 90.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90.95/1.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $85.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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