SOLUTION: Sales tax in Pennsylvania is 6%. Create an equation for the total price (cost plus tax) of a purchase in PA in terms of its cost. How much would a person pay for a car whose cost i

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: Sales tax in Pennsylvania is 6%. Create an equation for the total price (cost plus tax) of a purchase in PA in terms of its cost. How much would a person pay for a car whose cost is $32,000? This question is from textbook

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Let system%28red%28x%29+=+cost%2Cred%28P%29=cost%2Btax%29

For every cost you pay 6% Sales Tax, it follows:
P=x%2B0.06x
red%28P=x%281.06%29%29, Working Eqn (Answer)


If red%28x%29 = $32,000.00, then

P=32000%281.06%29
red%28P=33920%29, Final Price

Thank you,
Jojo