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maizah bought a pair of pants and a briefcase at a department store. the sum of the prices of the pants and the briefcase before sales tax was $130.00. there was no sales tax on the pants and a 9% sales tax on the briefcase. the total maizah paid, including the sales tax was $136.75. whats was the price, in dollars, of the pants?

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Answer:

$55

Explanation:

136.75-130=6.75

6.75=tax amount

75(briefcase cost)+9%=81.75

81.75-75=6.75

130-75=55/cost of pants

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