SOLUTION: sales tax of $16.00 on an item that costs 205 before tax,2nd item sales tax is $9.60,how much does the 2nd item cost before tax ?

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Question 280550: sales tax of $16.00 on an item that costs 205 before tax,2nd item sales tax is $9.60,how much does the 2nd item cost before tax ?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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205*x=16
sales tax is 16/205
x=0.0780488
7.80488 %
16/205*y=9.6
y=123 dollars before tax