The sales tax in a certain city is 2%. A man buys a camera and pays a sales tax of $3.20. What was the cause of the camera, excl

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usive of the sales tax?

2 answers:

Leona [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-04T11:12:42+03:00

Leona [35]3 years ago

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Answer: Hello,

your answer is

Step-by-step explanation:

andrew11 [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-04T08:59:57+03:00

andrew11 [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

The base cost of the camera, exclusive of sales tax, is $160.

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up this equation and solve for x, which is the cost of the camera:

$3.20 = $0.02x [0.02 = 2%]

Solve the equation by dividing $3.20 by 0.02. The answer is $160.