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26 September, 11:17

John is living in New York, where the state sales tax is 8%. The total cost of his purchase was $50.00. What was the original price of the items before tax?

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  1. 26 September, 13:49
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    Let p be the pre-tax cost. Then 1.08p = $50. Solving for p, the pre-tax cost, we get:

    p = ($50) / (1.08) = $46.30.
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