document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056088>Question 1056088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hoping to avoid the Illinois sales tax, a Waukegan resident bought a new car at a dealership in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He later received a bill from the Illinois Department of Revenue for $1770 to cover the 7.5% sales tax. What was the price of the car?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the price of the car.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.075x = 1770<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1770/0.075<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = $23,600.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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