document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94562>Question 94562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tax is 8% on gizmos. You paid $52.38. What was the pre-tax price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52.38*.08=4.19 pretax\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52.38-4.19= 48.19 is that correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=original price.  52.38=total price .08=tax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original price * 1.08 = total price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08x=52.38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 1.08  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=52.38%2F1.08 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=52.38%2F1.08\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$48.50<BR>\n" );
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