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14 April, 05:40

You buy a container of cat litter for $11.50 and a bag of cat food for x dollars. The total purchase is $16.80, which includes 5% sales tax. Write and solve an equation to find the cost of the cat food.

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  1. 14 April, 07:39
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    let cat food = x

    total plus 5% = 105% = 1.05

    1.05 * (11.50 + X) = 16.80

    12.075 + 1.05x = 16.80

    1.05x = 16.80-12.075

    1.05x = 4.725

    x = 4.725 / 1.05

    x = 4.50

    the cat food cost $4.50

    11.50 + 4.50 = 16.00

    16.00 * 0.05 = 0.80

    16.00 + 0.80 = 16.80
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