document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46>Question 46</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe spent $2500 on garage doors.  He paid 6% sales tax.  What was the original cost of the garage doors? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe paid the original price plus 6% of the original price. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know that a percent % is 1/100, so, 6% is 6/100 or 0.06.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original price + 0.06 * original price = 2500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.06 * original price = 1500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original_price = 2358.49 (after rounding). </SPAN>\n" );
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