document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995750>Question 995750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the final price of the item below, given that the tax will be applied to the discounted price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original price of a microphone: $99.50 Discount: 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tax: 5% </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "original price is 99.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "discount of 40% is .40 * 99.50 = 39.80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sale price = 99.5 - 39.8 = 59.7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tax is 5% on 59.7 which is equal to .05 * 59.7 = 2.985\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "59.7 + 2.985 = 62.685\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "round that to the nearest penny to get 62.69.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your sale price with tax added.\r<BR>\n" );
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