document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118251>Question 1118251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When Sue used the tax table to calculate her income tax payable, it turned out to be $23 097. What was her taxable income?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0–$18 200: Nil<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$18 201– $37 000: 19c for each $1 over $18 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$37 001– $80 000: $3 572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37 000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$80 001–$180 000: $17 547 plus 37c for each $1 over $80 000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$180 001 and over: $54 547 plus 45c for each $1 over $180 000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=733532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> her tax was 23,097.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's greater than 17,547 and less than 54,547.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she has to be in the 80,001 to 180,000 income tax bracket.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in that bracket, the tax is 17,547 + 37 cents for each dollar over 80,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the number of dollars over 80,000 be equal to x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is 23,097 = 17,547 + .37x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 17,547 from both sides of the equation to get 23,097 - 17,547 = .37x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get 5,550 = .37x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 5,550 / .37 = 15,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "her income had to be 80,000 + 15,000 = 95,000 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with an income of 95,000, she is in the 80,000 to 18,0000 tax bracket.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "her tax is 17,547 + .37 * (95,000 - 80,000) = 17,547 + .37 * 15,000 = 23,097.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it checks out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "her taxable income is 95,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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