Problema Solution
There is a sales tax of $10
on an item that costs $115
before tax. The sales tax on a second item is $24
How much does the second item cost before tax?
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First we will find the sales tax percentage using the info from the first item:
10/115 = 2/23 is the sale tax percentage
Let 'x' represent the cost of the second item before the sale tax:
x*(2/23) = 24
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x = $276
The second item costs $276 before the tax.