Question 463225


the dress cost if she wants to spend all her money cost ${{{x}}}

the sales tax is {{{5 percent}}} of {{{x}}} or {{{(5/100)x}}}

she only have ${{{30}}} to spend, so 

${{{x+(5/100)x=30}}}

${{{x+0.05x=30}}}

${{{1.05x=30}}}


${{{x=30/1.05}}} 

${{{x=28.57}}}........the cost of dress