Dan paid $498.09 (including sales tax) for a laptop computer. The sales tax in his state is 7%. What was the price of the laptop before the sales tax was added?

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Answer:

$465.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the price be x, then:

  • x + 0.07x = 498.09
  • 1.07x = 498.09
  • x = 498.09/1.07
  • x = 465.50