The suggested retailed price of a new car is p
dollars. The dealership advertised a factory
rebate of $1200 and an 8% discount.
Write a function R in terms of p, giving the
cost of the car after receiving the rebate from
the factory.

Question

The suggested retailed price of a new car is p
dollars. The dealership advertised a factory
rebate of $1200 and an 8% discount.
Write a function R in terms of p, giving the
cost of the car after receiving the rebate from
the factory.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Is the rebate applied before or after the 8% discount?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Let's say the rebate is applied first, and then the 8% discount is applied.

mathstudent55 · Answer

If the cost of an item is p, and you discount it by 1200, how do you write the cost in terms of p? In other words, how do you write the price, p, minus 1200?

mathstudent55 · Answer

The question only asks for a function including the rebate, not the discount, so all you need is p and 1200.

anonymous · Answer

p-1200

mathstudent55 · Answer

Yes, that is it.
R = p - 1200