SOLUTION: Hello, this seems like it is unsolvable but basically my teacher has given us a problem and this was the only information she gave us
Before tax amount=?
tax rate= 39%
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Before tax amount=?
tax rate= 39%
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Question 580981: Hello, this seems like it is unsolvable but basically my teacher has given us a problem and this was the only information she gave us
Before tax amount=?
tax rate= 39%
after tax amount= 16,000
Solve for what the before tax amount was prior to removing the tax rate.
I was able to eventually solve it to be 26,230 but this was basically just from trial and error. I was stuck on this problem and have many other like it that will take too long to do trial and error when it comes test time. Thank you again and have a great day. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Before tax amount = x
tax rate= 39%
after tax amount= 16,000
Solve for what the before tax amount was prior to removing the tax rate.
:
x - .39x = 16000
.61x = 16000
x =
x = $26,229.50
