document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105191>Question 105191</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132321025/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An auto mechanic has total receipts of $1861.16 for a certain day. He determines that $1240 of this is labor. The remaining amount is for parts plus 6% sales tax on the parts only. Find the amount of the sales tax he collected. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1861.16-1240=621.16 parts + sales tax.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be cost of parts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+.06x=621.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.06x=621.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=621.16/1.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=586<BR>\n" );
document.write( "621.16-586=$35.16 sales tax<BR>\n" );
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