You spend $12 for a movie ticket. The theater charges 8% sales tax for each ticket sold. What is the sales tax you pay for your ticket?

.96

Step-by-step explanation:

$12.00×8%=.96

it's equivalent, so we can say that its equal.

let's call the denominator x and the numerador is 18 less then denominator, x - 18.

multiply

2.x = 5.(x - 18)

2x = 5x - 90

90 = 5x - 2x

90 = 3x

x = 90/3

x = 30

so:

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