Question 1143670
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The price of the table itself (at no VAT)  is  {{{499/(1+0.175)}}} = {{{499/1.175}}} = 424.68 dollars.


Then the price of the table  <U>with 20% VAT</U>  is  424.68*(1+0.20) = 424.68*1.20 = 509.62 dollars.



<U>ANSWER</U>. 510 dollars, to the nearest $1.
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