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The total (after-tax) cost of a laptop is $1590.68. The local sales tax is 8.1%. What is the retail (pre-tax) price?

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User Rpmx
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(1,599.68 x 8.1)/100 = 128.85 (8.1% local sales tax)
1,599.68 - 128.85 = $ 1,470.83
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