Y= number of vats required. Write an equation using y that can be used to determine the total amount of an order. All orders are billed $30 for shipping, and all orders have a 6% sales tax added to the total order. Vats are $400 each. Can anyone walk me through this?

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anonymous · Answer

$400y +6% + 30 = x

? is this it?

amistre64 · Answer

y = (.06)x +30

amistre64 · Answer

that might be wrong

anonymous · Answer

can u explain how u got there?

amistre64 · Answer

just trying to parse the information...  we know that 30 is added outraight

y = ... +30

amistre64 · Answer

one vat is 400 and the tax is 6%

24 dollars per vat..right?

anonymous · Answer

right...

amistre64 · Answer

400 + 24 each vat

424x  where x is the number of vats....

make sense so far?

anonymous · Answer

yeah

amistre64 · Answer

y=424x+30  but I wonder what "total" order means...if it includes that $30....probably not....

anonymous · Answer

the total amount of vats ordered

amistre64 · Answer

id go with this then:

y = 424x + 30

anonymous · Answer

by finding that number, i should be able to find the total dollar amount of the order

amistre64 · Answer

yes, if they order 5 vats; 

then y = 424(5) + 30  = something......