document.write( "Question 855981: if $988 is the total of a sale that includes its sales tax of 4%, what is the selling price of the item only? \n" ); document.write( "

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if $988 is the total of a sale that includes its sales tax of 4%, what is the selling price of the item only?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x = selling price of the item only\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(selling price of the item only) + (4% of selling price of the item only) = Total Sale Price(with tax)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 0.04*x = 988\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.04*x = 988\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 988/1.04\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 950\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the item costs $950 and this is without sales tax added on. \n" ); document.write( "

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