document.write( "Question 62099: sales tax varies directly with the cost of an item. If you pay $6 sales tax on a $150 coat, what is the sale tax on a pair of shoes that cost $45 \n" ); document.write( "

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sales tax = k*cost of item, where k = 6/150
\n" ); document.write( "sales tax = (6/150)*45
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