SOLUTION: Maureen paid $62.06 including 7% tax, for a sweater. How much did the sweater itself cost?

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Question 152303: Maureen paid $62.06 including 7% tax, for a sweater. How much did the sweater itself cost?
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the original price of the sweater.
The tax paid is 7%x.
So x + 7%x = 62.06
Solving for x, we have
1.07x = 62.o6
x = 58
So the sweater itself costs $58.