SOLUTION: A store is offering a discount of 25% on a CD. There is a sales tax of 6%. Using a composition of functions represent the situation where the discount is taken first and then th

SOLUTION: A store is offering a discount of 25% on a CD. There is a sales tax of 6%. Using a composition of functions represent the situation where the discount is taken first and then th

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Question 992182: A store is offering a discount of 25% on a CD. There is a sales tax of 6%. Using a composition of functions represent the situation where the discount is taken first and then the sale tax is applied after.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=original cost
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Price after 25% discount=(0.75)*(x)
Price with 6% tax=(1.06)*(0.75)*x=0.795x
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Final cost=0.795x

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