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The price of a gift plus 14% delivery charge comes to a total cost of $19.38. What was the price of the gift? Step 1 of 2 : Describe the above situation as a linear equation, using "x" or "y" as variable names to describe the unknown quantity.

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Answer:

$16.67

Explanation:

$19.38*14%=$2.71

$19.38-2.71=$16.67

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