SOLUTION: Suppose the sales tax where you live is 6%. The cost of jeans is usually $31.74 when the tax is added. When the jeans go on sale, their cost is $21.04 including tax. How much did y

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Question 744533: Suppose the sales tax where you live is 6%. The cost of jeans is usually $31.74 when the tax is added. When the jeans go on sale, their cost is $21.04 including tax. How much did you save in sales tax by waiting to buy jeans on sale? My setup was x/10.70=6/100 My answer was $0.64. Am I right?
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