SOLUTION: NJ sales tax is 7% or 0.07 The total amount of an item WITH tax is 90.95 What is the initial amount of the item WITHOUT tax?

Question 384249: NJ sales tax is 7% or 0.07
The total amount of an item WITH tax is 90.95
What is the initial amount of the item WITHOUT tax?

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
NJ sales tax is 7% or 0.07
The total amount of an item WITH tax is 90.95
What is the initial amount of the item WITHOUT tax?
.
Let x = initial amount w/o tax
then
x + .07x = 90.95
x(1 + .07) = 90.95
x(1.07) = 90.95
x = 90.95/1.07
x = $85.00
RELATED QUESTIONS
If $1,500.00 was the total price paid for an item, including the 6% sales tax, what is... (answered by Alan3354,ewatrrr)

if an item's total cost is $5.00 after a 6.35% sales tax what is the initial cost of the (answered by jim_thompson5910)

cost of an item is $120 plut the sales tax of 5% what is the... (answered by Here2Help)

sales tax of $16.00 on an item that costs 205 before tax,2nd item sales tax is $9.60,how... (answered by richwmiller)

please help me solve the equation, the amount of sales tax charged is proportional to the (answered by Mathtut,actuary)

Find the sales tax and total cost of an item that cost $109.99 if the tax rate is... (answered by Maths68,Fals)

The sales tax in a certain area is 4.65% If an item costs x dollars without the sales... (answered by stanbon)

There is a sales tax of $12 on an item that costs $147 before tax. A second item costs... (answered by josmiceli)

There is a sales tax of $22 on an item that costs $275 before tax. A second item costs... (answered by josmiceli)