Tom bought several clients is it a new car. He paid for a sales tax of 7.5% on the appliances and a tax of 6.5% on the car. Before these taxes, the appliances and car together cost $15,200. If he paid a total of $1015 in taxes, how much money did the car cost?

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Maximilian Woodward

1 December, 04:50

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Tristan Ross · Answer 1

X = car cost

y = appliances cost

x + y = 15200

7.5% (y) + 6.5% (x) = 1015

x=12500

y = 2700

So the car costs $12,500