SOLUTION: Including a 13% sales tax, a computer costs $565. Find the original cost of the computer. A) Write an equation that can be used to solve this question. Use x as the original cos

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Question 979269: Including a 13% sales tax, a computer costs $565. Find the original cost of the computer.
A) Write an equation that can be used to solve this question. Use x as the original cost and express any percentage in decimal form.
B) Solve your part [A] equation for x to find the original price of the computer
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=565/1.13
x=500