SOLUTION: what is the original price of a jacket if an 8% sales tax is equal to $16.00

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Question 664653: what is the original price of a jacket if an 8% sales tax is equal to $16.00
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the original price of a jacket if an 8% sales tax is equal to $16.00
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Let original price be "x":
Equation:
0.08x = 16
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x = 16/0.08
x = $200.00
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Stan H.
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