Question

Pablo bought 5 CDs that were each the same price. Including sales tax, he paid a total of $74.50. Each CD had a tax of $0.80. What was the price of each CD before tax?

Answer 1

Explanation:

74.50=5x+5(.80)

74.5=5x+4

-4 -4

70.5=5x

5 5

$14.10=x