Problema Solution

Ronnie purchased a lawn mower. The cost of the mower, including an 8% sales tax, was $648. Find the cost of the mower before tax.

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'x' represent the cost of the mower, then:


x + 0.08x = 648

solving for 'x' we have:

x=600


the cost of the mower before tax was $600