SOLUTION: Shopping city has a 6% sales tax. Clara's and Manuel's parents spent $168.84 on groceries How much of that amount was sakes tax?

Question 1065228: Shopping city has a 6% sales tax.
Clara's and Manuel's parents spent $168.84 on groceries
How much of that amount was sakes tax?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the price of the groceries
without the tax
= the tax on the groceries
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The sales tax was $9.56
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check:

OK

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