SOLUTION: Derrick buys a new computer if the sales tax on the computer was $153 and tax was figured at 6% of selling price, what was the selling price? And what did Derrick pay for the compu

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Question 671902: Derrick buys a new computer if the sales tax on the computer was $153 and tax was figured at 6% of selling price, what was the selling price? And what did Derrick pay for the computer
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the selling price = +p+
given:
+153+=+.06p+
+p+=+153%2F.06+
+p+=+2550+
and
+2550+%2B+153+=+2703+
The selling price was $2,550
Derrick paid $2,703