document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099963>Question 1099963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the purchase of various school supplies, which are subject to 19% VAT, we paid 77 euros and 35 minutes. How much would we pay without VAT? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #714635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=714635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>I don't know what you meant to write when you said \"minutes\"....  I will assume the price you paid was 77.35 euros.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the price you paid was the price of the items, plus 19% of the price of the items.  So<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price without the VAT is 65 euros. </SPAN>\n" );
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