SOLUTION: Hoping to avoid the Illinois sales tax, a Waukegan resident bought a new car at a dealership in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He later received a bill from the Illinois Department of Revenue

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Question 1056088: Hoping to avoid the Illinois sales tax, a Waukegan resident bought a new car at a dealership in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He later received a bill from the Illinois Department of Revenue for $1770 to cover the 7.5% sales tax. What was the price of the car?
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Hoping to avoid the Illinois sales tax, a Waukegan resident bought a new car at a dealership in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He later received a bill from the Illinois Department of Revenue for $1770 to cover the 7.5% sales tax. What was the price of the car?
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Let "x" be the price of the car.
Equation:
0.075x = 1770
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x = 1770/0.075
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x = $23,600.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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