document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912475>Question 912475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill Blum bought a dozen hamburgers at Von's Drive-In and was charged a meals tax of $.80. The tax rate is 5 percent. How much was the cost of the dinner before tax?<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 #553818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=553818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C the cost of the dinner before tax<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05C = .80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = .80/.05, the cost of the dinner before tax\r<BR>\n" );
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