document.write( "Question 1011571: Erika pays 1187.20 for a computer the price includes a 6% sales tax what is the price of the computer itself \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+p+\"$ = the price of the computer
\n" ); document.write( "before the tax is added on
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+%2B+.06p+=+1187.2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.06p+=+1187.2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+1187.2%2F1.06+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+1120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The price if the computer itself is $1,120 \n" ); document.write( "

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