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12 September, 02:46

Ricardo spent $37 for a jacket which included $2.38 in sales tax. Write and solve an addition equation to find the price of the jacket before tax

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  1. 12 September, 02:52
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    Let the cost of jacket before sales tax be z.

    sales tax = $2.38

    When the sales tax was included the jacket = $37

    Cost of Jacket + Sales tax = 37

    z + 2.38 = 37 Equation

    z = 37 - 2.38

    z = 34.62

    Hence cost of jacket = $34.62

    Hope this explains it.
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