document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126965>Question 126965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The city council has decided to add a 0.3% tax on motel and hotel rooms. If a traveler spends the night in a motel room that costs $55 before taxes, how much will the city receive in taxes from him?                                 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 16.5 but that was not the right answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ljtrimble><B>ljtrimble(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ljtrimble><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=93010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.65 is the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you do 55x3% on a calculator then you get 1.65- you probably put the decimal point in the wrong spot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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