The sales tax rate for a local county is 8%. If an item costs $345 (before tax), how much sales tax will be due?
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<h3><u>Answer:</u></h3>
- The value of x is 17.
<u>We know that the lines are parallel because it is given that:</u>
- a ∥ b
<u>Now, let's form an equation.</u>
- => 2x + 5 + 8x + 5 = 180
<u>Let's solve!</u>
- => 10x + 10 = 180
- => 10x = 170
- => x = 17
Hence, the value of x is 17.