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document.write( "Sales tax = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Commodity = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tax% = t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sales tax = Cost of Commodity * tax%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= c * t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=ct (Required Algebraic expression)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sales tax = x = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Commodity = c = 850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tax% = t = 6.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=ct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=850 * 6.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=850*(6.5/100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=850*0.065<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=55.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sales tax on the motorcycle =  $ 55.25\r<BR>\n" );
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