document.write( "Question 840658: Does taking a 10% discount on an item then adding 10% sales tax result in the original price of the item? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "10 percent tax added to the discounted price
\n" ); document.write( "1.1(.9x)=.99x
\n" ); document.write( "10 percent added to the original price after taking the 10% discount
\n" ); document.write( "after taking the 10% discount
\n" ); document.write( "1.1(x)-.1x=1.10x-.1x=x equals the original price \n" ); document.write( "

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