connie has saved up $15 to purchase a new cd from local store. the sales tax in her country is 5% of the sticker price. Write an equation and solve it to determine the value of the highest-priced cd connie can purchace with her $15, including the sales tax. Round your answer to the nearest penny.

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calculusxy · Answer

To find the sales tax you  have to multiply $15*0.05=0.75. So just add 0.75 to $15 and get $15.75. But Connie needs to buy something that is $0.75 less than $15 or under.