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Question 1098257: A customer has been told that with their​ half-off airfare​ coupon, the airfare from their hometown to their desired destination will be ​$255. The ​$255 includes a 77​% tax on the regular fare. On the way to the​ airport, the customer realizes that they have lost their coupon. What will the regular fare be before​ tax?
Found 2 solutions by yazimyne, MathTherapy:
Answer by yazimyne(8)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
before taxes-----$451.35

$451.35 -$255.00=$196.35
check answer;
$255.00+$196.35=$451.35
Answer by MathTherapy(10557)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A customer has been told that with their​ half-off airfare​ coupon, the airfare from their hometown to their desired destination will be ​$255. The ​$255 includes a 77​% tax on the regular fare. On the way to the​ airport, the customer realizes that they have lost their coupon. What will the regular fare be before​ tax?
77% tax on the regular fare? That's extremely high.

Anyway, if that's correct then the regular fare will be:  

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