document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057299>Question 1057299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, there's a question that I'm not quite understanding. It goes like this. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It states \"Amazon offers an interesting deal: (234 diapers for $46.99/ 160 diapers $34.99) if you pay $79 per year to join their \"Amazon Mom\" club, you get 20% off all diaper purchases. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What would the $46.99 box of diapers cost with that discount? Write an equation that provides the total cost C of buying x boxes of diapers in one year with the Amazon Mom membership. Use the equation to find the cost of buying 10 boxes of diapers in a year if you join Amazon Mom. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=672371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you get 20% off it means that instead of paying 100% you are paying 100-20 = 80%. As you know, 80 percent literally means 80 out of 100 (that's the % sign). So if you want to apply it to one you have to divide by 100. Thus, for calculations purposes we use 0.80 (80/100).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 79+[(46.99*0.80)x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 10 boxes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "79+[(46.99*0.80)10] = your answer. Use your calculator </SPAN>\n" );
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