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What is $35.99 with a 5% sales tax?

User Laydee
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35.99+5% sales tax=37.79
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User Donavan
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First, you would need to create an equation for this problem. Remember, 5% = 0.05
($35.99 × 0.05) + $35.99

Now, all you would need to do is solve it using the order of operations (PEMDAS).
($35.99 × 0.05) + $35.99
($1.7995) + $35.99 = $37.7895

Your answer would be $37.7895.

I hope this helps!
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