SOLUTION: A local retailer is selling all $120 wall mirrors at 33% off. Mitchell is buying a wall mirror and has a coupon for an additional 15% off, the sale price. What will Mitchell pay

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Question 590833: A local retailer is selling all $120 wall mirrors at 33% off.
Mitchell is buying a wall mirror and has a coupon for an additional 15% off,
the sale price. What will Mitchell pay for his mirror.
Please show the step by step for this problem.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First apply the 33% discount

120 - 0.33*120

120 - 39.6

80.4


So after applying the 33% discount, the new price is $80.40

Now apply the 15% discount

80.40 - 0.15*80.40

80.40 - 12.06

68.34


So the final price is $68.34
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