SOLUTION: If the sales tax rate is 5.5% and the tax on a purchase is $22, what was the amount of the purchase?

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Question 77244: If the sales tax rate is 5.5% and the tax on a purchase is $22, what was the amount of the purchase?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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22=x*1.055
x=22/1.055
x=20.85 amount of the purchase before taxes.