document.write( "Question 1095465: The airfare for a flight from Boston to Milwaukee cost $242.56, which includes a 22% surcharge (additional fee) to cover all taxes and airline fees. What is the price of the flight before the 22% surcharge? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #710023 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The airfare for a flight from Boston to Milwaukee cost $242.56, which includes a 22% surcharge (additional fee) to cover all taxes and airline fees.
\n" ); document.write( " What is the price of the flight before the 22% surcharge?
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "use .22 as the equiv of 22%
\n" ); document.write( "let f = the price of flight
\n" ); document.write( "1.22f = 242.56
\n" ); document.write( "f = 242.56/1.22
\n" ); document.write( "f = $198.82 is the price of the flight before the surcharge \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );