document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948069>Question 948069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem: Including 6% salestax a car sold for $15,370. What is the pretax cost of the car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Including <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sales tax a car sold for $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15370 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15370\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a car is sold for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pretax_cost%2Bsales_tax=15370 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pretax_cost%2Bsales_tax=15370\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the pretax cost of the car be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B0.06x=15370 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B0.06x=15370\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.06x=15370 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.06x=15370\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15370%2F1.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15370%2F1.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=14500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=14500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  -the pretax cost of the car was $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% sales tax was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.06%2A14500=870 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.06%2A14500=870\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14500%2B870=15370 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14500%2B870=15370\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15370=15370 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15370=15370\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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