SOLUTION: A man buys five DVDs for $66.34, including 7% sales tax. How much did each DVD cost? Write the equation.

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Question 135072: A man buys five DVDs for $66.34, including 7% sales tax. How much did each DVD cost? Write the equation.
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, jojo14344:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.07x=66.34
x=66.34/1.07
x=62 cost of he 5 disk before taxes.
62/5=$12.40 for each disk before taxes.
proof:
(5*12.40)1.07=6634
62*1.07=66.34
66.34=66.34

Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let "x" = price of each DVD
so,
5(DVDs)x + 7%x = $66.34
5x = $66.34/1.07
5x = $62.00
x=$12.40/each DVD