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

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Question 120935: 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?
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X(1+.06)=TOTAL COST.
32,000(1+.06)=32000(1.06)=$33,920 is the cost including the 6% sales tax.