document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438679>Question 438679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A tax exempt Charity received a bill of $145.90 for a sump pump. The bill incorrectly included sales tax of 5%. How much does the charity owe?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   X= $ charity owes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought I had this, seems so easy, but I got it wrong?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I took 145.90 - 5% = 140.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          145.90 - .05=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Help what am I missing here?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+.05x=$145.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.05x=$145.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$145.90/1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"=$138.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The charity overpaid by $6.95. </SPAN>\n" );
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