document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189904>Question 1189904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shauna is buying a laptop computer. she will pay 8% sales tax on the price before any rebates. where will she get a better buy?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "XYZ-Tronic <BR>\n" );
document.write( "price - $629<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mail-in rebate $150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TEC-U-COMP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price - $649<BR>\n" );
document.write( "discount 25% off </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8% sales tax on the price before any rebates\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Option I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "XYZ-Tronic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price - $629<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mail-in rebate $150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total price = 629*8%+629 -150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$529.32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Option II\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TEC-U-COMP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price - $649<BR>\n" );
document.write( "discount 25% off\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total price = 649*8% +649 - 25%*649<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $538.67\r<BR>\n" );
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