document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997181>Question 997181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I pay a bill on a credit card it's £140 but. There 2% charge how much is the 2% please  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two possible answers:  2% of 140=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But if the credit card included a 2% charge, then the bill x, + 2% of x (.02 x)=140 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.02x =140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=137.25 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2% of that is 2.75 pounds. </SPAN>\n" );
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