Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134463216
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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A printer that costs dollars is discounted by 40% of the original price. There is an 870 sales tax on the final price.
What TWO equivalent expressions show the final price of the printer and correct explanations?
A
1.08 (x – 0.40x) because the sales tax is multiplied by the original price and then the amount of the discount is subtracted.
B
1.08 (x – 0.40x) because the sales tax is multiplied by the final price after the discount.
C.
0.432x because the original price with sales tax is subtracted from the amount of the discounted price with sales tax.
D
1.08a
0.40x because the sales tax is multiplied by the original price and then the amount of the discount is subtracted.
1.08x
0.432x because the original price with sales tax is subtracted from the amount of the discounted price with sales tax.
B.
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Transcribed Image Text:A printer that costs dollars is discounted by 40% of the original price. There is an 870 sales tax on the final price. What TWO equivalent expressions show the final price of the printer and correct explanations? A 1.08 (x – 0.40x) because the sales tax is multiplied by the original price and then the amount of the discount is subtracted. B 1.08 (x – 0.40x) because the sales tax is multiplied by the final price after the discount. C. 0.432x because the original price with sales tax is subtracted from the amount of the discounted price with sales tax. D 1.08a 0.40x because the sales tax is multiplied by the original price and then the amount of the discount is subtracted. 1.08x 0.432x because the original price with sales tax is subtracted from the amount of the discounted price with sales tax. B.
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