Question

Rachel pays $131.44 for a desk, including tax. The task is 31 cents less than 1*16 the desk’s price. What is the price for the desk before adding the tax?

Answer 1

The cost of the desk was $124.00. 

Answer 2

Answer:

The cost of the desk is 124 dollars.

Step-by-step explanation:

irst, change this into an equation

tax=1/16x-.31

x equals the cost of the desk without tax:

x+tax=131.44

tax=131.44-x

Set the first equation equal to the second:

1/16x-.31=131.44-x

Solve for x:

17/16x=131.75

x=$124

Hope that helps