Problema Solution

the custom duty tax to import a premium brand luxury car is 45 of the original price. if the final price of the car after the tax paid is $83,550. what was the price of the car before the taxes?

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let


x = the price before the taxes


final price = x + 45% of x


83550 = x + 0.45x


1.45x = 83550


x = 83550/1.45


x = $57,620.69


the price of the car before the taxes was $57,620.69.