Question

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

x + 0.05x = 15; x = $14.29

x - 0.05x = 15; x = $15.79

0.5x = 15; x = $30

5x = 15; x = $3.00

Answer 1

help!!!

Answer 2

I remember solving this question

Answer 3

Yeah XD i solved it with you

Answer 4

It should be the second one

Answer 5

i dont beleive i asked this

Answer 6

it wasnt the second one apparently

Answer 7

Let x be the price of a CD.
The tax on that will be 5% of x or x * 0.05
Total cost = cost of CD + tax = x + 0.05x
The equation is x + 0.05x = 15

Solve for x:
x + 0.05x = 15
1.05x = 15
x = 15/1.05 = $14.29