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Neal buys a board game. He pays for the board game and pays \$1.54$1.54dollar sign, 1, point, 54 in sales tax. The sales tax rate is 5.5\%5.5%5, point, 5, percent. What is the original price of the board game, before tax? \$\",[{""content"":""Answer:<\/strong><\/p>$1.46<\/p>Step-by-step explanation:<\/strong><\/p>To find the original price of the game

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write a proportion. $1.54 is the amount after a 5.5% tax rate. This means he paid 105.5% on the original price.<\/p>

[tex]\\frac{1.54}{y}=\\frac{105.5}{100}[\/tex]<\/p>

Find y by cross multiplying numerator and denominator of each fraction.<\/p>

1.54(100) = 105.5y<\/p>

154 = 105.5y<\/p>

1.46 = y<\/p>""}