document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661541>Question 661541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Stephanie wants to buy some purses that are on sale for 30% off the original price of $120.  The shipping cost is $15.  Write an algebraic expression to represent the total cost of the purses.  Let x represent the number of purses she is buying.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=411669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert 30% into a decimal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/100 = .3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate the discount<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3(120) = 36 off the original 120 price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 - 36 = 84 for each purse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84x+15 =  total cost of purses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As one combined expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[120-(.3)(120)]x + 15 = total cost </SPAN>\n" );
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