Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter P - Section P.8 - Modeling with Equations - Exercise Set - Page 123: 18

Answer

${{\$}} 240$

Work Step by Step

Adding a sales tax of $ 5\%$ to $ 100\%$ of x, we have the final price: $105\%$ of $ x $ = $1.05x $ Given that $1.05x=252$ We divide with $1.05$: $ x={{\$}} 240$
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