document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170953>Question 1170953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. State sales tax S is directly proportional to retail price p . An item that sells for 180 dollars has a sales tax of 10.22 dollars. Find a mathematical model that gives the amount of sales tax S in terms of the retail price p .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the sales tax on a 350 dollars purchase. Round to the nearest cent. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sales tax on a 350 dollar purchase is $ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S(p)=k*p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.22=180*k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=0.0568<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(p)=0.0568*p after rounding<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "350*0.0568=$19.87 <BR>\n" );
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