document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785480>Question 785480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the total bill is $1000 and the tax rate is 6.25% what was the original amount of the bill?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the formula used to solve this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the formula used to solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = original amount of bill<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 6.25/100(x) = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + .0625(x) = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1+.0625) = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.0625) = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1000/1.0625 (formula)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $941.18 </SPAN>\n" );
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