SOLUTION: something cost $13.15 after tax; at 7% tax what was the price of the article and how much was the tax.

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Question 557010: something cost $13.15 after tax; at 7% tax what was the price of the article and how much was the tax.
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the price of the article before tax
given:





The price before taxis $12.29 and
The tax is $.86

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