document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891377>Question 891377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chuck paid $372.05 for a stereo system, which included 9.75% sales tax. What was the cost of the stereo system not including the sales tax?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)$339<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)$343<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)$345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)$347<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e)$408 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539718 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=539718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 372.05 = 1.0975x (the sales tax + the original cost)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1.0975<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~$339<BR>\n" );
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