Problema Solution
There is a sales tax of $6 on an item that costs $80 before tax. The sales tax on a second item is $11.25. How much does the second item cost before tax?
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let x represent the cost of the second item before tax
we will assume the sales tax is the same for both products:
6/80 = 11.25/x
by solving we find:
x = $150
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the second item costs $150 before the tax.