Eddie has saved up $45 to purchase a new camera from the local store. The sales tax in his county is 7% of the sticker price. Write an equation and solve it to determine the value of the highest priced camera Eddie can purchase with his $45, including the sales tax. Round your answer to the nearest penny.

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zpupster · Answer

we have an amount-x
and added to the .07x
this will equal 45.00

x + .07x = 45  or
1.07x = 45.00  divide both sides by 1.07 to isolate x