SOLUTION: If the rate of sales tax is increased by 2%, the selling price of an article goes up by 140. Find the marked price of the article.
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Question 892489: If the rate of sales tax is increased by 2%, the selling price of an article goes up by 140. Find the marked price of the article.
Found 2 solutions by lwsshak3, josmiceli:
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the rate of sales tax is increased by 2%, the selling price of an article goes up by 140. Find the marked price of the article
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let x=marked price of the article
.02=140/x
x=140/.02
x=7000
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the actual sales tax
Let = the actual selling price
Let = the marked price
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(1)
(2)
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Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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(1)
(2)
(2)
This is as far as I can go with it
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