document.write( "Question 551244: Jean went to Macys to buy a new set of sheets that was priced $89.00. Jean had two coupons to use for the sheets. One coupon was for a 20% discount and the other coupon was for $5.00 off. The cashier takes the 20% off discount coupon first and then deducts the $5.00.
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\n" ); document.write( "How much does Jean pay for the set of sheets?
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\n" ); document.write( "Would the price of the sheet been different if the cashier used the $5.00 off coupon before the 20% discount coupon?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #359572 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = the price Jean pays
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\n" ); document.write( "(A)
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+89+-+.2%2A89+-+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+.8%2A89+-+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+71.2+-+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+66.2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "She pays $66.20
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\n" ); document.write( "(B)
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+%28+89+-+5+%29%2A%28+1+-+.2+%29+%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+x+=+84%2A.8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+67.2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "She pays $67.20
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