SOLUTION: Holly paid 7% sales tax and a disposal charge of $16 when she bought new tires for her car. The total cost was $259.96. If x represents the price of the new set of tires, then x sa
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Question 199748: Holly paid 7% sales tax and a disposal charge of $16 when she bought new tires for her car. The total cost was $259.96. If x represents the price of the new set of tires, then x satisfies x+0.07x+16=259.96. Find the price of her new set of tires. Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source):
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First group all "like" terms together on each side of the equation:
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Now you can combine the like terms:
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Next, solve for x and you are done:
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