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In one state, sales tax is 6%. If sales tax on a car is $564.00, find the price of the car before tax.

User Ilka
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.06x=564

x=564/.06

x=9400

User Scott Davidson
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Answer: $9400

Explanation:

From the question, in a state, the sales tax is 6% and the sales tax on a car is $564.00. To get the price of the car before the tax goes thus:

Let the price of the car be represented as y. This means that 6% of y gives$564.00. Mathematically, this will be expressed as:

6% of y = 564

6/100 of y = 564

0.06 × y = 564

0.06y = 564

Divide both side by 0.06

0.06y/0.06 = 564/0.06

y = $9400

The price of the car before the tax is $9400

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