Problema Solution

Including a 7% sales tax, a new suit costs $369.15. Find the cost of the suit before tax

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let 'x' represent the cost of the new suit before tax

a 7% sales tax is represented as "0.07x"

369.15=x+0.07x

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x=345

Before tax, the new suit cost $345.