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the total cost of a pair of shoes is $85.86. What was the cost of the shoes before the 8% sales tax was added?

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    First you have to find out how much the sales tax is.

    85.86 (.08) = 6.86

    You have to subtract that number by 85.86

    85.86-6.86=79

    So the cost before tax on the shoes was 79$
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