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Problem 1: Calculate the total income tax owed for someone earning 45,000 per year at a tax rate of 15%.

Solution

P ro b l e m 1 : C a l c u l a t e t h e t o t a l in co m e t a x o w e d f or so m eo n e e a r nin g 45, 000 p er ye a r a t a t a x r a t e o f 15%.

Solution

Tax amount : 5869.56521 \dots

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

45000 = x + 0.15 x

45000 = x + 0.15 x : x = \frac{900000}{23}

Translate the problem into an equation:

y = 0.15 \cdot \frac{900000}{23}

y = 0.15 \cdot \frac{900000}{23} : y = \frac{135000}{23}

\frac{135000}{23} = 5869.56521 \dots

Tax amount : 5869.56521 \dots

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