SOLUTION: Soo bought 6 CDs that were each the same price. Including sales tax, she paid a total of $71.40. Each CD had a tax of $1.10. What was the price of each CD before tax?

Question 961180: Soo bought 6 CDs that were each the same price. Including sales tax, she paid a total of $71.40.
Each CD had a tax of $1.10.
What was the price of each CD before tax?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Soo bought 6 CDs that were each the same price. Including sales tax, she paid a total of $71.40.
Each CD had a tax of $1.10.
What was the price of each CD before tax?
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Price of 6 CD's before tax = 71.40 - 6*110 = $64.80
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Price of each CD before tax = 64.80/6 = $10.80
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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