Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.6 Solving Application Problems with Percent - 6.6 Exercises - Page 443: 48

Answer

The cost of the fax machine, including sales tax, is $396.05.

Work Step by Step

discount=rate*original $d=(0.07)(398)=27.86$ sale price=original-discount $s=398-27.86=370.14$ sales tax=rate*price $t=(0.07)(370.14)=25.91$ total cost=price+tax $tc=370.14+25.91=396.05$
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