Question 1162629
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Let x be the sales amount.


Then the tax is 0.06x, and the total sales including tax is x + 0.06x = 1/06x.


You have this equation


    1.06x = 1946.77.


From the equation 


    x = {{{1946.77/1.06}}} = 1836.58 (rounded to nearest cent.


Then the tax is  0.06x = 0.06*1836.58 = 110.19 dollars.    <U>ANSWER</U>


<U>CHECK</U>.  1836.58 + 110.19 = 1946.77  dollars.    ! Precisely correct !
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