document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055283>Question 1055283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A second hand car cost 450,000 including vat at 4 and half percent (a) find the cost of the car excluding vat (b) find the vat to the nearest naira<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #670544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> value added tax is 4.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means the price of the car with vat added is 1.045 * the price of the car without vat added.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = the price of the car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get 1.045 * x = 450,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 450,000 / 1.045 = 430622.0096<BR>\n" );
document.write( "round to 430622.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start with 430622.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the vat is 4.5% = .045<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 430622 by .045 to get 19377.99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add that to 430622 to get 449999.99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "round that to 450,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the price of the car without the vat is 430,622 to the nearest naira.\r<BR>\n" );
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