SOLUTION: The selling price of a car plus 8%sales tax = 15,714.00. What is the selling price?

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Question 307562: The selling price of a car plus 8%sales tax = 15,714.00. What is the selling price?
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+.08X=15,714
1.08X=15,714
X=15,714/1.08
X=$14,550 IS THE SELLING PRICE BEFORE TAXES.

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