document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892507>Question 892507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man purchased an electronic calculator by paying 945 which includes a rebate of 10% on the marked price and a sales tax of 5%. Find the marked price of the calculator. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=540604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set x = the original price of the calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-0.10x)+ 0.05*(x-0.10x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the above, (x-0.10x) represents the original price - 10% of the original price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-0.10x)*0.05 represents 5% times original price - 10%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-0.10x)+ 0.05*(x-0.10x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.9x) + 0.05(0.9x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.9x) + (0.045x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.9+0.045)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.945)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (0.945)x = 945<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 0.945<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 945/0.945<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 1000 </SPAN>\n" );
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