SOLUTION: a tax exempt charity recieves a bill for $145.90 for a sump pump. the bill incorrectly included sales taxs of 5%. how much does the charity owe.

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Question 572798: a tax exempt charity recieves a bill for $145.90 for a sump pump. the bill incorrectly included sales taxs of 5%. how much does the charity owe.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = the bill without the tax. The bill
that the charity received was:
+x+%2B+.05x+=+145.9+
+1.05x+=+145.9+
+x+=+145.9+%2F+1.05+
You can calculate it