Break up the given information into smaller expressions before combining them to form the final expression.
1.085x
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To represent the scenario with an expression, let's approach the information in smaller pieces, or terms. We want to express the original price of an item plus a sales tax of 8.5 % of the original price.
the original price + 8.5 %* the original price
Let's call the original price x. The next step will be to rewrite 8.5 % as a decimal.
8.5 % ⇒ 0.085
Now we can model the given context with an algebraic expression.
x + 0.085 x
Let's simplify this expression by adding like terms.
