SOLUTION: A price plus 6% tax is equal to $4.24. What is the original price?
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Question 134790: A price plus 6% tax is equal to $4.24. What is the original price?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = original price
so,
x(1.06) = $4.24
x=$4.24/1.06
x=$4.00, original price
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