Question

The sales tax in town is 7 percent. Kiki paid $35 in sales tax on a new stereo. What’s the price of the stereo

Answer 1

0.07x = 35....with x being the cost of the stereo
x = 35 / 0.07
x = 500 <===

Answer 2

0.07x = 35....with x being the cost of the stereo