Question

The purchase price of a bike, which includes 7% tax, is $374.50. What is the number of dollars in the price before the tax is added?

Answer 1

solve this simple equation: x+(0.07)x=374.50

Answer 2

you paid 107% of the price, so put
\[1.07x=374.50\] and get
\[x=\frac{375.50}{1.07}\] what lagrange said

Answer 3

ohhhhhhh now I see