SOLUTION: Does taking a 10% discount on an item then adding 10% sales tax result in the original price of the item?

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Question 840658: Does taking a 10% discount on an item then adding 10% sales tax result in the original price of the item?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Depends how you do it.
10 percent tax added to the discounted price
1.1(.9x)=.99x
10 percent added to the original price after taking the 10% discount
after taking the 10% discount
1.1(x)-.1x=1.10x-.1x=x equals the original price