SOLUTION: the honda civic GX is the only car offered to consumers in the united states that runs on natural gas and uses no gasoline. it gets 36 miles per gallon of natural gas on the highwa

Question 492875: the honda civic GX is the only car offered to consumers in the united states that runs on natural gas and uses no gasoline. it gets 36 miles per gallon of natural gas on the highway and is the cleanest burning automobile engine in the country. although it is listed at $25,189, it is offered at a discount (including rebate on federal taxes) of 18%. find the sale price.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = sale price
given:

The sale price is $20,654.98
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
although it is listed at $25,189, it is offered at a discount (including rebate on federal taxes) of 18%. find the sale price.
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Let the sale price be "x":
x = 25189- 0.25(25189)
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x = 0.75*25189
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x = $18,891.75
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Cheers,
stan H.
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