document.write( "Question 1181282: 2) Donna purchased a new blouse and a pair of jeans at the mall for a total of 129.60 which includes 8% sales tax. The jean cost twice as much as the blouse. How much did Donna paid for each piece of new clothing.\r
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document.write( "Let x be the cost of her purchase BEFORE TAX.  Then\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x*(1+0.08) = 129.60\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = \"129.60%2F1.08\" = use your calculator = 120.00  dollars, PRECISELY.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the jean costs twice as much as the blouse, we write this equation and solve it\r\n" );
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document.write( "    B + 2B = 120.00\r\n" );
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document.write( "     3B    = 120.00\r\n" );
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document.write( "      B    = 120.00/3 = 40.00\r\n" );
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document.write( "As you just guessed, B in this equation is the price for the blouse.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So Donna paid $40.00  for the blouse and  twice of it, i.e, $80.00, for the jean.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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