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27 February, 06:12

Taylor buys a skateboard for $ 51.84. The price includes 8% sales tax. The equation p+0.08p=51.84 can be used to find the price of the skateboard before sales tax is applied? what does p represent?. explain the expression p+0.08p

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  1. 27 February, 06:16
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    P + p (.08) = 51.84

    p is the original price of the item

    if you take 51.84 which is the total amount after taxes are added and divide it

    by 1+tax you will get the original price

    so if p + p (.08) = 51.84 then 51.84/1.08 = p

    p = 48

    48 + 48 (.08) = 51.84
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