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Beth bought a dress for​ $167, including tax. If there is an​ 7% tax, how much was the dress before​ tax?

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Answer:
x+0.07x=167

Explanation:

You have the following information given in the problem:

- The price of the dress including tax is $167.

- The tax is 7%.

Keeping the information above on mind, you can call
x the price of the dress before tax.

Then, you can write the following equation:


x+(7)/(100)x=167\\x+0.07x=167

Note: To calculate the price of the dress before tax, you must solve for x.

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