Question

The amount of tax for each camera is $5.25 and the tax rate is 6%. Explain how the equation: (Original Cost)(Percent) = Tax Amount is adjusted to solve for the original cost.

Answer 1

The equation is adjusted by dividing the tax amount by the percent to find the original cost. Dividing by the percent is the inverse operation of multiplying by percent.

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Answer 2

x(1.06)=5.25

The reason it is 1.06 is because it is the original cost plus tax. You can divide each side by 1.06 to get x roughly equals 4.95.

So $4.95 is roughly what the camera costs rounded to the nearest cent.