SOLUTION: Income after tax is deducted is $25840, the percentage of tax deducted is 20%, how can I find the dollar value of tax deducted?

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Question 267567: Income after tax is deducted is $25840, the percentage of tax deducted is 20%, how can I find the dollar value of tax deducted?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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the part divided by the % gives total, remember that this given part is 80% not 20%.
25840/.8=32300
32300-25840=$6460