Question

I received $385 back from the government, which represented the 17.5% purchase tax on a piece of equipment. How much did I pay for this equipment in the first place?

Answer 1

`the \: equipment \: price \: is : 2,200.`

Explanation:

`let \: the \: original \: price \: be \: x \\ then \: 17.5\% \: of \: x = 385 \\ (17.5)/(100) * x = 385 \\ 17.5x = 100 * 385 \\ x = (38500)/(17.5) \\ x = 2,200.`