document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68026>Question 68026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $1.04 is the sales tax. 6.5% is the percentage. What was the total cost? I can't get the right formula to come up with $16.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the total cost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.065x=1.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 0.065 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H> </SPAN>\n" );
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