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.

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.

mathstudent55 · Answer

@Rachel_K 
Good job but check your arithmetic.
0.06 * 0.765 = 0.0459
You have 0.0435
I think you did 0.06 * 0.725 instead of 0.06 * 0.765 by mistake.

anonymous · Answer

thank y'all

mathstudent55 · Answer

C = 0.765x + 0.06(0.765x)
C = 0.765(100) + 0.0459(100)
C = 76.50 + 4.59
C = 81.09

anonymous · Answer

oh yeah sry bout that part ... and yw @DeLinsko :)