document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889647>Question 889647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marcus is buying a sweater that normally sells for 60 but is on sale for 30% off. In addition he is using a $20 gift certificate. If th sales tax is 7.2% of the original price of the sweater how much must he pay for the sweater using his own money? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original price of the sweater = $60<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".7 (100%-30%) * $60 = $42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why would he have to pay sales tax on the ORIGINAL price instead of the sell price?  But, assuming he does, the sales tax adds $60 * .072, or $4.32 to the price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$42 + $4.32 = $46.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the gift certificate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$46.32 - $20.00 = $26.32 out of pocket </SPAN>\n" );
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