SOLUTION: A student buys a jacket that was marked down 32%. The student payed 117.81 which included a 5% sales tax. What was the original price of the jacket before the sale?

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Question 703135: A student buys a jacket that was marked down 32%. The student payed 117.81 which included a 5% sales tax. What was the original price of the jacket before the sale?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = original price
sale price = x-0.32x=0.68x
total paid = 0.68x%2B0.05%280.68x%29=%280.68x%29%281%2B0.05%29=0.68%2A1.05%2Ax
0.68%2A1.05%2Ax=117.81 --> x=117.81%2F1.05%2F0.68 --> highlight%28x=165%29