document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97458>Question 97458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to translate this word problem into an equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Price of a calculator.  Evelyn paid $89.25, including 5% tax, for her graphing calculator.  How much did the calculator itself cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the cost of the calculator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = x + 0.05x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "89.25 = (1.05)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $85.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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