Ricardo spent $37 for a jacket which included $2.38 in sales tax. Write and solve an addition equation to find the price of the jacket before tax
37 - 2.38 = p
To find the price of the jacket before tax, we can subtract the sales tax from the total price.
Let's assume the price of the jacket before tax is x.
So, the equation would be:
x + sales tax = total price
Substituting the given values:
x + $2.38 = $37
To isolate x, we can subtract $2.38 from both sides of the equation:
x = $37 - $2.38
Now, solving the equation:
x = $34.62
Therefore, the price of the jacket before tax is $34.62.