SOLUTION: An auto mechanic has total receipts of $1861.16 for a certain day. He determines that $1240 of this is labor. The remaining amount is for parts plus 6% sales tax on the parts only.

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: An auto mechanic has total receipts of $1861.16 for a certain day. He determines that $1240 of this is labor. The remaining amount is for parts plus 6% sales tax on the parts only. Find the amount of the sales tax he collected. This question is from textbook

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1861.16-1240=621.16 parts + sales tax.
Let x be cost of parts.
x+.06x=621.16
1.06x=621.16
x=621.16/1.06
x=586
621.16-586=$35.16 sales tax
Ed
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