document.write( "Question 204112: Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #154058 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450? \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "The employee pays 80% of the discounted price. \n" ); document.write( "The discounted price is 85% of the original price. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let x = price the employee pays. \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.80[0.85*450] \n" ); document.write( "x = $306.00 \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |