document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136402>Question 136402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A state sales tax rate is 4.8%. If the tax on a purchase was $23.76, what was the price of the purchase?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)  $595    B)  $395    C)  $695    D)  $495 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the price of the purchase\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sales tax on this purchase=0.048*x and we are told that this equals $23.76, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.048x=$23.76  divide both sides by 0.048\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=$495\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "495*0.048=23.76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.76=23.76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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