SOLUTION: The cost of an item is given by the formula c= p+t where p is the price and t is the sales tax. Find the tax paid on an item that was priced at $37.40 and cost $39.69

SOLUTION: The cost of an item is given by the formula c= p+t where p is the price and t is the sales tax. Find the tax paid on an item that was priced at $37.40 and cost $39.69

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Question 632304: The cost of an item is given by the formula c= p+t where p is the price and t is the sales tax. Find the tax paid on an item that was priced at $37.40 and cost $39.69
Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Cost=c=39.69
Price=p=37.40
Tax=t=?
c= p+t
39.69=37.40+t
39.69-37.40=t
2.29=t
t=2.29
Tax=t=$2.29

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