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Including a 6% sales tax, an inn charges \$156.88 per night. Find the inn's nightly cost before tax is added

Solution

I n c l u d in g a 6% s a l es t a x, an inn c ha r g es $156.88 p er ni g h t . F in d t h e in n^{'} s ni g h tl y cos t b e f ore t a x i s a dd e d

Solution

Amount before tax : 148

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

156.88 = x + 0.06 x

156.88 = x + 0.06 x : x = 148

Amount before tax : 148

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