SOLUTION: How do i figure what the 6% sales tax is when it is already included? Sales tax + cost= 25387.00

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Question 390227: How do i figure what the 6% sales tax is when it is already included?
Sales tax + cost= 25387.00

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do i figure what the 6% sales tax is when it is already included?
Sales tax + cost= 25387.00
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Let the cost be "x".
Then the sales tax is 0.06x
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Solve: x + 0.06x = 25387
1.06x = 25387
x = 23950
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0.06x = 0.06(23950) = $1437 (tax)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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