Ethan pays $31.50 for a jacket. The amount includes a sales tax of 5%.
What is the price of the jacket without the sales tax?
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p price of the jacket without tax
$31.50
Price of Jacket: 100% of p
Tax: 5% of p
The amount Ethan pays, $31.50, is equal to 105% of the price of
the jacket. p.
105% = 1.05
1.05p = 31.50