Question 158783
Let x = the price before taxes.
The price, including tax is $464.40:
The total cost of the fax machine can be expressed as:
x + 0.08x = $464.40 Simplify this and solve for x.
1.08x = $464.40  Divide both sides by 1.08
x = $430.00
Check:
The total price, including tax is:
$430 + 0.08($430) = $430 + $34.40 = $464.40