document.write( "Question 24905: After 6% sales tax was added, a T-shirt cost $9.53. Find the cost fo the T-shirt without tax. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #13333 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The cost without tax + the tax = $9.53
\n" ); document.write( "let the cost without tax = c
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281.06%29+%2A+c+=+9.53\"$
\n" ); document.write( "or, in other words,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281+%2B+.06%29+%2A+c+=+9.53\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c+%2B+%28.06+%2A+c%29+=+9.53\"$
\n" ); document.write( "the last one says cost + (tax*cost) = total cost
\n" ); document.write( "so,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c+=+9.53+%2F+1.06+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c+=+8.99\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so, the cost without tax is $8.99 \n" ); document.write( "

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