document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028266>Question 1028266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Angela paid $3240 for her car.this price included a tax of 8%. what is the price of the car before </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643374 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=643374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The $3240 she paid is 100% of the price of the car plus 8% more for tax.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, if we call the price of the car, x, then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08x = $3240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by 1.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $3240/1.08 = $3000 </SPAN>\n" );
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