document.write( "Question 1162629: Midtown Antiques collects 6% sales tax on all sales. If total sales including tax are $1946.77, find the portion that is the tax. Round your answer to the nearest cent. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the sales amount.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the tax is 0.06x, and the total sales including tax is x + 0.06x = 1/06x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.06x = 1946.77.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the equation \r\n" );
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document.write( "    x =  = 1836.58 (rounded to nearest cent.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the tax is  0.06x = 0.06*1836.58 = 110.19 dollars.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  1836.58 + 110.19 = 1946.77  dollars.    ! Precisely correct !\r\n" );
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