document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37886>Question 37886</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812376455/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A skateboard originally priced at $146 is on sale. The price is marked down by 25% the sale tax is 8%. What is the final cost for the sakteboard? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we mark it down 25%, then our discount is .25($146) = $36.50.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our price before taxes is then $146 - $36.50 = $109.50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we multiply that by 1.08 (price plus tax), we get our answer...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08($109.50) = $118.26 </SPAN>\n" );
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