SOLUTION: A customer purchases a sales price item for $685.00 (38% off original price not including taxes). What was the original price? 2nd part. What was the original price including t

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Question 824308: A customer purchases a sales price item for $685.00 (38% off original price not including taxes). What was the original price?
2nd part. What was the original price including taxes in the state of Plano Texas?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A customer purchases a sales price item for $685.00 (38% off original price not including taxes).
What was the original price?
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Let the original price be "x":
Equation:
x - 0.38x = 685
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0.62x = 685
x = 685/0.62 = $1104.84
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2nd part. What was the original price including taxes in the state of Plano Texas?
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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