SOLUTION: Sally paid $855 for a couch, which included a 6% sales tax and $50 delivery fee. Use this information to set up an equation that can be used to determine the original cost of th

Question 1177127: Sally paid $855 for a couch, which included a 6% sales tax and $50 delivery fee.
Use this information to set up an equation that can be used to determine the original cost of the couch (without the sales tax and delivery fee).

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Answer by ikleyn(52777) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    (1+0.06)x + 50 = 855   dollars.      ANSWER

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