Question 39243
 
How do you figure "x"? 
If the total item costs $1785.00 and the tax is 8.75%, what is the base cost of the item?
Let "x" be the base cost of the item.
Then x+0.875x=1785
1.875x=1785
x=$952.00 (this is the base cost)
Cheers,
Stan H.