SOLUTION: write an inequality that shows how many candy bars you can buy for $0.75 if you have $10 and there is a 5% sales tax

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Question 1099064: write an inequality that shows how many candy bars you can buy for $0.75 if you have $10 and there is a 5% sales tax
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=candy bars
1.05*(0.75x) <= $10.
0.75x is how much x candy bars cost.
Because there is tax on the whole purchase of 5%, that is 1.05 times the whole purchase.
x=12,
0.75x=$9
5% of $9 is $0.45
it is $9.45.
13 x would be $9.75 and the tax addition would be more than $10.