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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A store offers a 15% discount on all items in the store during a sale. All store employees get an additional 10% employee discount. In the equation below, C represents the cost of an item for an employee including tax, and x represents the original price of the item. C = 0.765x + 0.06(0.765x) Chris is an employee at the store. He plans to buy a coat during the sale. The price of the coat before the discount is $100. How much will Chris pay for the coat during the sale? Numerical Answers Expected!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help @TEndy1 !!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@manishsatywali

OpenStudy (anonymous):

see here u are provided with original price ........what is that tell me fast ???????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know what you're trying to ask me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look at the question n tell what is the value of original price of coat ....fast do it dear??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup x it is 100 dollar..get that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

put the value of x in the equation C = 0.765x + 0.06(0.765x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ummmm....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what u get after putting is your answer dear........did u get that ?????????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it 0.8109?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it is 81.09 dollar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but I was close?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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