document.write( "Question 1209555: Victoria goes to a store and buys an item that costs xx dollars. She has a coupon for 40% off, and then a 5% tax is added to the discounted price. Write an expression in terms of xx that represents the total amount that Victoria paid at the register. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Victoria goes to a store and buys an item that costs xx dollars. She has a coupon for 40% off,
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document.write( "    that Victoria paid at the register is   (1-0.4)xx + 0.05*(1-0.4)xx = 0.6xx + 0.05*0.6xx = 0.63xx.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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