Question 24905
The cost without tax + the tax = $9.53
let the cost without tax = c
{{{(1.06) * c = 9.53}}}
or, in other words,
{{{(1 + .06) * c = 9.53}}}
{{{c + (.06 * c) = 9.53}}}
the last one says cost + (tax*cost) = total cost
so,
{{{c = 9.53 / 1.06 }}}
{{{c = 8.99}}}
so, the cost without tax is $8.99