document.write( "Question 119668: if the price of a $21.00 pair of jeans is reduced by 1/3, how much tax must be paid on the jeans In a state that has a 3% sale tax? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "if the price of a $\"21.00\" pair of jeans is reduced by\"+1%2F3\" we will have a new price which is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"21.00-+%2821.00%2F3%29+=+21.00-+7.00+=+14.00+\"$\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and if state sale tax is \"3\"% \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Tax_to_+be+_paid+=+x\"$ will be:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+14.00%283%2F100%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+14.00%28.03%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+0.42\"$
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