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AMC 12/AHSME
2001 AMC 12/AHSME
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2001 AMC 12/AHSME
Problems
(1)
Kristin and her state income tax
Source: 2001 AMC-12 #3
12/3/2005
The state income tax where Kristin lives is levied at the rate of
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28000
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$28000
of annual income plus (p \plus{} 2) \% of any amount above
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28000
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$28000
. Kristin noticed that the state income tax she paid amounted to (p \plus{} 0.25) \% of her annual income. What was her annual income?
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