document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999364>Question 999364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new television set was $545.00 including tax. If the tax rate is 9% find the price of the tv before taxes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round to two decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call its price before taxes, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The $545 represents the 100% of its price plus 9% tax, or 109% of its price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus 109% of x = $545 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.09x = 545<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 545 / 1.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $500 </SPAN>\n" );
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