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martha goes to the store to buy a shirt. the final price of her order is 22. if the store charged 8% tax, what was fhe original price of the shirt?
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martha goes to the store to buy a shirt. the final price of her order is 22. if the store charged 8% tax, what was fhe original price of the shirt?

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P(1.08)=22 (original price plus tax)
P=22/1.08=20.37 (Price before tax)
User Hieu Nguyen
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20.24 that was his price before
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