SOLUTION: The price of a new stereo after adding tax is $583. Find the cost of the stereo before tax. (P.S. the answer is $550 but im coming up with $548.02.)

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Question 887343: The price of a new stereo after adding tax is $583. Find the cost of the stereo before tax. (P.S. the answer is $550 but im coming up with $548.02.)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We need to know the tax rate in order to solve this problem.