document.write( "Question 556789: A man buys seven DVDs for $81.62, including 6% sales tax. How much did each DVD cost? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #362313 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Original cost of seven DVDs = x \n" ); document.write( "6% of x = 6%(x)=6/100(x) = 6x/100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "original cost + 6% tax = 81.62 \n" ); document.write( "x+6x/100=81.62 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 100 both sides \n" ); document.write( "100x+6x=81.62*100 \n" ); document.write( "106x=8162 \n" ); document.write( "x=8162/106 \n" ); document.write( "x=77\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Seven DvD's original cost = $77 \n" ); document.write( "One DvD costs = 77/7 = $11 \n" ); document.write( " |