document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885960>Question 885960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't get the question, and I don't know how to do it. Please help me on this problem: A store has a 30% discount on every item in stock. By how much is the 5% sales tax reduced on an item that regularly sells for $10? (This is exactly how it looks like in my textbook.)<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 #535605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=535605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first calculate 5% of $10 = .05 * 10 = $0.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now calculate 30% of $10 = 0.30 * 10 = $3, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the cost of the item is reduced to 10 - 3 = $7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now calculate 5% of $7 = .05 * 7 = $0.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we see that the 5% sales has been reduced by $0.50 - $0.35 = $0.15<BR>\n" );
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