Question

Can you please help me?

The amount of tax for each camera is $5.25 and the tax rate is 6%. Explain how the equation:

(Original Cost)(Percent) = Tax Amount

is adjusted to solve for the original cost.

Answer 1

The equation is adjusted by dividing the tax amount by the percent to find the original cost. Dividing by the percent is the inverse operation of multiplying by percent.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Replace the words with what you know
(Original cost)(6%)=5.25
(Original cost)(0.06)=5.25
(original cost)=5.25/0.06=87.5