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document.write( "\"Mo DeLaun bought a lawn mower for $1623.75 including 8.25% sales tax. What was the cost of the mower before the tax?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost = original price + tax<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1623.75 = x + 0.0825x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.0825x = 1623.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $1500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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