the cost in dollars of an item including tax is given by C=p+(.065) where p is the price of the item before tax what is the cost of an item including tax if the price before tax is $ 24.99

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Answer:

The cost of an item including tax  is $26.61435

Step-by-step explanation:

we are given

the cost in dollars of an item including tax is given by

[tex]C=p+(0.065)p[/tex]

where

where p is the price of the item before tax

we are given

price =24.99

so, p=24.99

we can plug it and find cost

[tex]C=24.99+(0.065)\times 24.99[/tex]

[tex]C=26.61435[/tex]

So,

The cost of an item including tax  is $26.61435