SOLUTION: Including 6% sales tax, a car sold for $23,850. Find the price of the car before the tax was added.

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Question 469912: Including 6% sales tax, a car sold for $23,850. Find the price of the car before the tax was added.
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Let x represent the price of the car before the tax was added.
x + .06x = $23,850
1.06x = $23,850
x = $23,850/1.06
x = $22,500

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Including 6% sales tax, a car sold for $23,850. Find the price of the car before the tax was added.


     x + .06x = 23850
 1.00x + .06x = 23850
(1.00 + .06)x = 23850
        1.06x = 23850
            x = 23850%2F1.06
            x = 22500

Answer: $22,500

Edwin