There is a sales tax of $9 on an item that costs $120 before tax. The sales tax on a second item is $19.05. How much does the second item cost before tax? Anything helps! :)

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David Wolf asked Apr 16, 2022

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There is a sales tax of $9 on an item that costs $120 before tax. The sales tax on a second item is $19.05. How much does the second item cost before tax?

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Answer:

254

Explanation:

Divide 9 by 120, to get 0.075

Divide 19.05 by 0.075

Ruy Rocha answered Apr 20, 2022

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