What price should you sell the car?

Question

Dad asked you to sell his luxury car. He wants you end up with $51,000, but you have to pay 15% of the selling price due to taxes for luxury cars. What price should you sell the car? Compose equation, solve it, and explain solution.

Answer 1

Hello Adi

 

 

x - 0.15x = 51,000

0.85x = 51,000

x = 51,000 / 0.85 = 60,000

 

Therefore, sale price of the car is $60,000.