SOLUTION: . Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will h

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Question 323675: . Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let c = final cost to employee of dishwasher
given:
450+-+.15%2A450 is the sale price
450+-+67.5+=+382.5 sale price
382.5+-+.2%2A382.5 employee's final cost
382.5+-+76.5+=+306
He pays $306