5x+29 = 45
5x = 16 (subtract 29 from both sides)
x = 16/5.
That is the answer, I don't know where you got the value of 5 but it doesn't make sense. To prove it, let's try put it into the equation:
5x5 + 29 =45
25 + 29 = 45
Wrong! 25 + 29 = 54.
Answer:
She would pay $2.80 in sales tax.
Step-by-step explanation:
This question can be solved by proportions, using a rule of three.
Megan paid $2.52 in sales tax on an item that cost $36.00 before tax. How much in taxes for $40.00 before taxes?
$2.52 - $36.00
x - $40.00
Applying cross multiplication



She would pay $2.80 in sales tax.