SOLUTION: John decides to buy a new laptop computer. It is on sale for 20% off and he has a coupon for 15% off the sale price. If sales tax is 6%, how much will John pay?

Question 995319: John decides to buy a new laptop computer. It is on sale for 20% off and he has a coupon for 15% off the sale price. If sales tax is 6%, how much will John pay?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have no information allowing for the original price of the computer if no discounts nor coupons. Call the original sales price, p.

and THEN the coupon based on the sales reduced price.

The tax is based on the original retail price.

You want to now simplify that.
Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

John decides to buy a new laptop computer. It is on sale for 20% off and he has a coupon for 15% off the sale price. If sales tax is 6%, how much will John pay?

Amount he'll pay: , or % of original price
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