document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458743>Question 458743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me write an equation that represents the total cost c of an item costing x dollars. a salesperson needs to calculate the cost of an item with a sale tax of 8.25%. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "cost of item = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tax = 8.25% = .0825 {change percent to decimal by moving decimal point left two}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find tax:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- multiply cost of item by percent tax (as a decimal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= .0825x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find total cost:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- add cost of item plus tax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x + .0825x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = x + .0825x {cost of item plus tax}<BR>\n" );
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