SOLUTION: The purchase price for all the decorations were $124 including 8% sales tax.How much were the decorations before the tax?
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Question 848628: The purchase price for all the decorations were $124 including 8% sales tax.How much were the decorations before the tax?
Answer by swincher4391(1107) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x * 1.08 = $1.24
= $1.24 / 1.08 = $1.15
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