Answer:
279
Explanation:
Change the percentage to a decimal and write the equivalence of the sales tax amount. Let x be the original cost of the item.
Sales tax amount will be x⋅0.08
Substitute the value into the equation:
Original cost adding the sales tax Amount will be the total cost
x+0.08x=301.32
Add like terms.
1.08x=301.32
Divide both sides by 1.08 to isolate the unknown value.
x=$279