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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A plane fare, including 8% intaxes and fees, is $280.80. How much are the taxes and fees?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj

OpenStudy (mertsj):

If the total price is $280.80 and that includes the 8% in fees and taxes, then if we say that 100 percent is the plane fare and 8 percent is the fees, then we can write: 108% of x = 280.80

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So then you get 303.27?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

no.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait sry

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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OpenStudy (mertsj):

Divide both sides by 1.08

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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