The cost of an item is 100% of its price. what number goes in place of ? in the addition problem?

The value of x is $7.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given The cost of an item is 100% of its price.

Anton bought a picnic cooler. The total bill, with the tax, was $7.95. He paid 6% sales tax.

we have to tell how much he pay for cooler without tax.

We have to find the value of ? let it be x shown in expression.

By the given expression we can write

x+6% of x=$7.95

⇒ x(1+0.06)=$7.95

⇒ 1.06x=7.95 ⇒ x=7.5

Hence, the value of x is $7.5

He paid $7.5 without taxes.