document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104484>Question 104484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have $30 to spend for a sweatshirt. the sales tax is 6%  What is the most the sweatshirt can cost? Write an equation and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the cost of the shirt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    0.06x=the tax of the shirt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, if the total cost---the shirt and the tax---have to reach the maximum amount, $30.00,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                   x+0.06x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             100*(x+0.06x)=100*(30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                   100x+6x=3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      106x=3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                         x=$28.30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, he could only buy a shirt with amaximum price of $28.30! </SPAN>\n" );
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