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PLEASE HELP....Alex bought new jeans. She paid $43.20 at the cash register, which included 8% sales tax. What's the cost of the jeans before tax?

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Answer:

39.75

Explanation:

take the total cost multiply it by 1.08 then subtract that from the final cost hope it helps

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Answer:

$39.75

Explanation:

Step 1: multiply 43.20x.08=3.45

Step 2: subtract 43.20-3.45=39.75

All done!

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