SOLUTION: Derrick buys a new computer if the sales tax on the computer was $153 and tax was figured at 6% of selling price, what was the selling price? And what did Derrick pay for the compu

Question 671902: Derrick buys a new computer if the sales tax on the computer was $153 and tax was figured at 6% of selling price, what was the selling price? And what did Derrick pay for the computer
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the selling price =
given:

and

The selling price was $2,550
Derrick paid $2,703

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