document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78931>Question 78931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM. IF YOUR TOTAL INVOICE IS 17.42 WHAT WAS THE SUBTOTAL IF THE SALES TAX WAS 7%  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the sales price be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0.07x=17.42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.07x=17.42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$16.28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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