document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361922>Question 361922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  You go to a local mechanic to get your tires changed. The tires cost $300. There is a 6% sales tax, but you get a 10% discount. There is also a $10 non-taxable disposal fee for your old tires, which the mechanic tells you is not subject to discount.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a function, t(x) for the total purchase amount after taxes but before discounts and fees.Does it matter whether the mechanic adds the tax first or takes the discount first? <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I really need some help with this problem everything I have tried hasn't been right. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tyre = $300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be the tyre cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tax = 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "function with no discount and fees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(x)= x+0.06x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BEFORE DISCOUNT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price 300 add 6% tax = 318<BR>\n" );
document.write( "discount 10% = 31.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "318-31.8=$286.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AFTER DISCOUNT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price = 300 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% discount <BR>\n" );
document.write( "price = 300-30=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270*1.06 =286.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how does it matter ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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