SOLUTION: Shopping city has a 6% sales tax Manuel spent $10.59 on a basketball at shopping city. What was the selling price of the ball.

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Manuel spent $10.59 on a basketball at shopping city. What was the selling price of the ball.

Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.06x=1059 1.06 is the selling price + the 6% tax & the x is the selling price.
x=1059/1.06
x=999 or $ 9.99 was the selling price.

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