document.write( "Question 932098: Including a 16% sales tax, a ring costs $580. Find the original cost of the ring \n" ); document.write( "
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1•C + .16C = $580
\n" ); document.write( "C( 1 + .16) = $580
\n" ); document.write( "C(1.16) = $580
\n" ); document.write( "C = $580/1.16 = $500
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