document.write( "Question 1208366: According to the IRS, a single taxpayer with a taxable income between $85,650 and $178,650 in 2012 paid $17,442, plus 28% of the amount over 85,650. If Lorinda paid 22,549 in federal income tax for 2012, then what was his taxable income in 2012 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "x = taxable income that is somewhere between $85,650 and $178,650
\n" ); document.write( "x-85650 = extra amount over $85650
\n" ); document.write( "28% of that is represented by 0.28*(x - 85650)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add on 17,442 so we determine the amount of tax paid.
\n" ); document.write( "17442 + 0.28*(x - 85650) = tax paid
\n" ); document.write( "17442 + 0.28*(x - 85650) = 22549
\n" ); document.write( "17442 + 0.28*x - 23982 = 22549
\n" ); document.write( "-6540 + 0.28*x = 22549
\n" ); document.write( "0.28*x = 22549 + 6540
\n" ); document.write( "0.28*x = 29089
\n" ); document.write( "x = 29089/0.28
\n" ); document.write( "x = 103889.28571428571 approximately
\n" ); document.write( "x = 103889.29\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: $103,889.29
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