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? Remember, do not include the $ symbol.

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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? Remember, do not include the $ symbol. 

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anonymous · Answer

store offers 15% off employees get an additional 10% whats chris's discount

anonymous · Answer

20 %

anonymous · Answer

now 15%+10%

anonymous · Answer

no*

anonymous · Answer

C = 0.765x + 0.06(0.765x)

C=.765*100+.0435*100
C=76.50+4.35
C=$80.85 IS THE DISCOUNTED PRICE.

anonymous · Answer

so it is 80.85

anonymous · Answer

@A.K.C.15 let him do some of the work he needs to understand how to do it himself

anonymous · Answer

yes but look at the way to solve not just the answer

anonymous · Answer

thanks you helped alot

anonymous · Answer

do you understand how to solve for it ?@bubbasangster