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)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(20064)  (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 = 
x = 22500
Answer: $22,500
Edwin
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