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Including 6% sales tax, a car sold for $23,850. Find the price of the car before the tax was added.
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document.write( "     x + .06x = 23850\r\n" );
document.write( " 1.00x + .06x = 23850\r\n" );
document.write( "(1.00 + .06)x = 23850\r\n" );
document.write( "        1.06x = 23850\r\n" );
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document.write( "            x = 22500\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: $22,500\r\n" );
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