Question 785480
if the total bill is $1000 and the tax rate is 6.25% what was the original amount of the bill? 
What is the formula used to solve this problem?
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original cost + tax = bill
x + 0.0625x = 1000
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1.0625x = 1000
x = 1000/10625
x = $941.18
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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