document.write( "Question 945503: Dave buys a baseball for $15 plus an 8% tax. Mel buys a football for $20 plus 8% tax. What is the difference , in dollars, of the amounts Dave and Mel pay, including tax. Round your answer to the nearest cent \n" ); document.write( "

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Dave pays:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15+%2B+.08%2A15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15+%2B+1.2+=+16.2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Mel pays:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+20+%2B+.08%2A20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+20+%2B+1.6+=+21.6+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+21.6+-+16.2+=+5.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The difference is $5.40
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