Question

Emerson purchased a game that was on sale for 18% off. The sales tax in his county is 8%. Let y represent the original price of the game. Write an expression that can be used to determine the final cost of the game.

Answer 1

need help

Answer 2

So first he subtracts 18%, then he adds 8% of that new total. Does that make sense?

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

0.26

Answer 5

No, you can't just add them together like that.
Think about this. If he's taking off 18% of the original price, what percent is he actually paying?

Answer 6

0.1656