heatherbihm heatherbihm
  • 25-09-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

George paid $179.76 for a new lawn mower, after tax, and the tax rate is 7%. What was the original price of the lawn mower?

Respuesta :

gantaabhish gantaabhish
  • 25-09-2020

Answer:

168

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's make the original price of the lawn as "x"

x + x * 7/100 = 179.76

=> x + 7x / 100 = 179.76

=> 100x/100 + 7x/100 = 179.76

=> 107x = 17976

=> 107x/107 = 17976/107

=> x = 168

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

if you know how to punctuate in english email me
How many moles of a gas sample are in a 5.0 L container at 205 K and 340 kPa? (The gas constant is L kPa 8.31 mol K ) Round your answer to one decimal place and
3 divided by 3/4 IN FRACTION FORM! HELP ASAP
Find the length of side BC. Give your answer to 1 decimal plac C 14 cm 58° A B.
Joe is building a fort for his little brother out of boxes. He is wondering how much room there will be inside the fort. How much space is inside the fort? Give
180= x + (180-107)+(x+ 13)
Select the correct answer. Which statement about inverse matrices is true? O A. An inverse matrix is always a square matrix. O B. An inverse matrix is never a s
WILL GIVE BRAINLEST!!!!!!!! 10 POINTS!!!! What are the three necessary parts of an if statement? Question 13 options: 1) if, a variable, a semi-colon 2) if,
Solve for the volume for both equations
Nina paid the bill for dinner with her family. The total cost of the food was $65, and the restaurant added an 8 percent sales tax, $5.20, to the bill. Nina wan