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After the 15% sales tax the Jeans were $11.50. How much was the jeans before the sales price?
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After the 15% sales tax the Jeans were $11.50. How much was the jeans before the sales price?

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115/100 = 11.50/x

Cross multiply.

115x = 11500
11500/115 = 10.00
Before 15% Tax, it was 10 dollars.
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