<PRE><B>Question 717661</B>
If I am being charged an 8.29% discount by my credit card processing company, how do I calculate the total amount I should charge a client, so that after the 8.29% discount, the net result is the number I want? i.e., if my bill is $1,000, and my credit card company charges an 8.29% discount, what gross amount do I have to charge to net $1,000? 
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Let &quot;x&quot; be the gross amount you should charge.
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x - 0.0829x = 1000
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0.9171x = 1000
x = $1090.39
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>