Use as your variable and express any percents in decimal form in the equation.

Including a 8% sales tax, a new love-seat costs $253.8. Find the cost of the love-seat before tax.

A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use x as your variable and express any percents in decimal form in the equation. 

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sales tax

1.08x=253.8

x=253.8/1.08

x=235$
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