document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932837>Question 932837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am not sure how to set the equation up I guess, the answer I keep getting is 1518, answer key says it is wrong. The sales tax on a car that sold for $13,000 is $897. At the same rate, how much higher is the sales tax on a car that sells for $22,000? <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 #566427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><B>ptfile(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><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=ptfile><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  $13,000 = base amount of the first car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     $22,000 = base amount of the second car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        $897 = Principal amount of the first car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sales tax on a car that sold for $13,000 is $897.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Principal = (rate)(base)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         897 = (r)(13,000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  897/13,000 = r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   .069 or 6.9% = r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At the same rate, how much higher is the sales tax on a car that sells for $22,000?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Principal = (rate)(base)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        P =  (22,000)(.069)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        p =  1518\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Principal of second car - Principal of first car = difference of sales tax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1518 - 897 = $621\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sales tax on the second car is $621 higher than the first car. </SPAN>\n" );
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