After a discount of 10%, the price of a jacket, including tax, is $70.79. The following equation can be used to find x, the price of the jacket without the discount.

x - 0.1x + 0.06(x - 0.1x) = 70.79

What is the price of the jacket without the discount?
Answer

$75.31

$74.20

$71.74

$82.31

Question

After a discount of 10%, the price of a jacket, including tax, is $70.79. The following equation can be used to find x, the price of the jacket without the discount.

x - 0.1x + 0.06(x - 0.1x) = 70.79

What is the price of the jacket without the discount?
Answer
		
$75.31
		
$74.20
		
$71.74
		
$82.31

anonymous · Answer

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