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 he

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Question 311646: 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 stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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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?
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Let "x" be the amount he pays.
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x = 0.80(0.85*450)
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x = $306.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.