Answer:
x = -3
Step-by-step explanation:
5 = x + 8
You need to get x by Itself so subtract 8 to both sides.
5 - 8 = -3
so therefore x = - 3
So all you need to do is to multiply 12.49 by 1.13 ( since 1.00 is the price and 0.13 is the added tax rate), which gives you $14.11
