document.write( "Question 557010: something cost $13.15 after tax; at 7% tax what was the price of the article and how much was the tax. \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+p+\"$ = the price of the article before tax
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+%2B+.07p+=+13.15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.07p+=+13.15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+13.15+%2F+1.07+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+12.29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.07%2A12.29+=+.86+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The price before taxis $12.29 and
\n" ); document.write( "The tax is $.86 \n" ); document.write( "

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