SOLUTION: Don bought a used car for $15,794 with 6% tax included. What was the price of the car without the tax?

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Question 328631: Don bought a used car for $15,794 with 6% tax included. What was the price of the car without the tax?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
We can set up the following equation (x will be the price of the car before tax):
.06x+x=$15,794
Combine like terms:
1.06x=$15,794
Divide by 1.06 to get:
x=$14,900
There we go. The price of the car is $14,900
Got it?
RJ
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