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p = price of a new backpack.
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0.055 p = tax.
\P + 0.055 p = 31.65.
\The problem statement can be written is:
\The original cost of a backpack is p, after a tax of $0.055P, the backpack costs
\$31.65. What is the original cost of the backpack?![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The original cost of a backpack is p, after a tax of $0.055P, the backpack costs
\$31.65. What is the original cost of the backpack?
\