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Question 148213: If the sales tax rate is 2.5% and the tax on a purchase is $5, what was the amount of the purchase?
Can someone help me out with this?
Eddie: If the sales tax rate is 2.5% and the tax on a purchase is $5, what was the amount of the purchase?
Can someone help me out with this?
Eddie
Answer by edjones(2136) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the amount of the purchase.
.025x=5
x=5/.025
x=$200.
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Ed