document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127633>Question 127633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve for x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane's purchased one item at a drug store, and the total with tax is 20.30.  What is the cost of the item without tax?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I wrote the following problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=93527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> assuming the tax is 8.25% then you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x*.0825=20.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+.0825x=20.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0825x=20.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20.30/1.0825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$18.75 is the price before the tax is added.<BR>\n" );
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