document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16396>Question 16396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jake paid $100.70 including 6% tax for a color printer.  How much did the printer itself cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three consecutive integers are such that the first plus 1/2 the second plus 7 less than twice the third is 2,101.  What are the integers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having problems knowing what formulas to use and how to use them.  The teacher I have is very vague in her explanations and uses book samples.  Thus, I'm having a hard time completing assigned homework.  Can you please tell me how to do the above?  Thanks a lot, Tom </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=7992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the printer cost be 100% Tax of 6% would make the total cost  = 100+6 = 106%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that the printer cost $100.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 106% = $100.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much does 100% = ??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve it from here? </SPAN>\n" );
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