Question

PLEASE HELP? There is a sales tax of $6 on an item that costs $88 before tax. The sales tax on a second item is $21 . How much does the second item cost before tax?

Answer 1

the tax is \(\large \frac{ 6 }{ 88 }\) on the first item. and the tax is 21 on the second item.

so \[\large \frac{ 6 }{ 88 }=\frac{ 21 }{ x }\]

Answer 2

How much does the second item cost before tax though

Answer 3

solve for x and you'll know

Answer 4

okay I got it thank you