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The total (after-tax) cost of a laptop computer is $1639.81 The local sales tax rate is 7.3%. What is the retail (pre-tax) price?

Name: the total after tax cost of a laptop computer is 163981 the local sales tax rate is 73 what is the retail pre tax price
Uploaded: 2023-07-26T19:17:47-08:00
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          The total (after-tax) cost of a laptop computer is $1639.81 The local sales tax rate is 7.3%. What is the retail (pre-tax) price?

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Solved by Expert Vysakh M

07/26/2023

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The sales tax is calculated as a percentage of the retail price. In this case, the sales tax is 7.3% of the retail price. So, if we let x be the retail price, the total cost of the laptop can be represented as x + 0.073x = $1639.81. This simplifies to 1.073x Show more…

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