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How much money do I need to make to still have 1,000,000 left after 27.4% tax is removed?

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let's say the amount is "x", hmmm how much is 27.4% of "x"? well


\bf \begin{array}c \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{27.4\% of x}}{\left( \cfrac{27.4}{100} \right)x}\implies 0.274x

so then, we know that x - 0.274x = 1000


\bf x - \stackrel{\textit{27.4\% of

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