SOLUTION: Merilee sells tomatoes at a roadside stnad. her total receipts including the 6% sales tax were $457.15. What amount of sales tax did she collect?

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Question 29353: Merilee sells tomatoes at a roadside stnad. her total receipts including the 6% sales tax were $457.15. What amount of sales tax did she collect?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=amount that Merilee gained for her produce
.06x=457.15 ---divide by .06
x= about 7619.17