document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921986>Question 921986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the cost of a new car included a 4 % sales tax. if c represents the cost of the car before tax, write an expression for the total cost, including sales 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 #559302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=559302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c = cost of car before taxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + .04 * c = cost of car after taxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can factor out the c to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c * (1 + .04) = cost of car after taxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c * 1.04 = cost of car after taxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this can also be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.04 * c = cost of car after taxes.\r<BR>\n" );
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