SOLUTION: how do you solve this? --> a jacket costs $120 which includes a 5% sales tax. what was the cost of the jacket without the tax?

SOLUTION: how do you solve this? --> a jacket costs $120 which includes a 5% sales tax. what was the cost of the jacket without the tax?

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Question 374681: how do you solve this? --> a jacket costs $120 which includes a 5% sales tax. what was the cost of the jacket without the tax?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
120/1.05=114.29
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