SOLUTION: A customer pays $1,100 in state taxes on a newly purchased car. What is the value of the car if state taxes are 8.9% of the value?

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Question 198065: A customer pays $1,100 in state taxes on a newly purchased car. What is the value of the car if state taxes are 8.9% of the value?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A customer pays $1,100 in state taxes on a newly purchased car. What is the value of the car if state taxes are 8.9% of the value?
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Let x be the value of the car.
Equation:
0.089x = 1100
x = 1100/0.089
x = $12359.55
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Cheers,
Stan H.