document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600792>Question 600792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Germaine paid $599.20 for new tires with 7% sales tax included. What was the price of the tires? Please show all work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rcmathtutor><B>Rcmathtutor(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rcmathtutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Rcmathtutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X be the original, pre-tax price. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pre-tax price + sales tax = price with tax included<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + 0.07X = 599.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.07X = 599.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 1.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 599.20 / 1.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The original, pre-tax price, was $560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "560 + (560)(0.07) = 599.20<BR>\n" );
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