Taylor buys a skateboard for $ 51.84. The price includes 8% sales tax. The equation p+0.08p=51.84 can be used to find the price of the skateboard before sales tax is applied? what does p represent?. explain the expression p+0.08p

P + p (.08) = 51.84

p is the original price of the item

if you take 51.84 which is the total amount after taxes are added and divide it

by 1+tax you will get the original price

so if p + p (.08) = 51.84 then 51.84/1.08 = p

p = 48

48 + 48 (.08) = 51.84