SOLUTION: Travis paid $318 for a new suit including 6% in sales tax. What was the price of the suit before tax was included?
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Question 631351: Travis paid $318 for a new suit including 6% in sales tax. What was the price of the suit before tax was included?
Answer by 303795(602) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the original price paid be x.
The actual price paid will be 100% of the original value plus an extra 6% ie he paid 106% of x.
So 106% of x = $318
106x / 100 = $318
Multiply both sides of the equation by 100/106
x = 100/106 times $318
= $300
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