document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632304>Question 632304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost of an item is given by the formula c= p+t where p is the price and t is the sales tax. Find the tax paid on an item that was priced at $37.40 and cost $39.69 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost=c=39.69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price=p=37.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tax=t=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c= p+t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39.69=37.40+t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39.69-37.40=t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.29=t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=2.29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tax=t=$2.29\r<BR>\n" );
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