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\n" ); document.write( "In 2021, a single person could expect to pay $4500 in income taxes on an adjusted gross income
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document.write( "Write a proportion\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the given info:   = 30000;\r\n" );
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document.write( "                      = 4500;\r\n" );
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document.write( "                      = 30000 + 2000 = 32000.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute it into the proportion\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the proportion, find   =  = 4800 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The increase in tax is   -  = 4800 - 4500 = 300 dollars.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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