document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853262>Question 853262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sales receipt has a &#64257;nal total of $84 after a 12% tax was added. What was the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12%!  That's outrageous.  Must be New York City ;-)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount + .12 of the amount = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.12X = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84/1.12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's work it backward to make certain it's correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 * .12 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 + 9 = 84<BR>\n" );
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