Lisa's store collects 5% sales tax on every item sold. If a customer's total purchase was $440, how much was the total before ta
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Step-by-step explanation:
Given
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Determine the number of miles driven on the highway and on the city
Represent the gallons used on highway with h and on city with c.
So, we have:
---- gallons used
and
--- distance travelled
In the first equation, make c the subject
Substitute 10 - h for c in the second equation
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Collect like terms
Make h the subject
Substitute 5 for h in
If on the highway, he travels 31 miles per gallon, then his distance on the highway is:
If in the highway, he travels 26 miles per gallon, then his distance on the highway is: