SOLUTION: A hotel room bill for 5 nights was $706.25 including 13% tax. What was the price before tax?

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Question 624001: A hotel room bill for 5 nights was $706.25 including 13% tax. What was the price before tax?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
A hotel room bill for 5 nights was $706.25 including 13% tax
What was the price before tax?
Note: P + .13P = T
P(1+.13) = T

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