document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444187>Question 444187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you pay a total of $345.53 for an item including sales tax. Assume sales tax is 8.6%. What was the original price (before tax) for the item? round to the nearest penny (two decimal places) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "108.6 :100:: 345.53:x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "345.53*100/108.6=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$318.2 </SPAN>\n" );
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