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Mathematics 11 Online
OpenStudy (caitlinnr14):

NEED HELP! 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?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We just need to plug in 100 for the x and solve for C: \[C=.765(100) + .06(.765)(100)\] \[C= 76.5 + 4.59 = 81.09\]

OpenStudy (caitlinnr14):

i dont understand how to solve for C

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