SOLUTION: A store offers a 15% discount on all items in the store during a sale. All store employees get an additional 10% employee discount. In the equation below, C represents the cost

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Question 696833:
A store offers a 15% discount on all items in the store during a sale. All store employees get an additional 10% employee discount. In the equation below, C represents the cost of an item for an employee including tax, and x represents the original price of the item.
C = 0.765x + 0.06(0.765x)
Chris is an employee at the store. He plans to buy a coat during the sale. The price of the coat before the discount is $100. How much will Chris pay for the coat during the sale?

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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C = 0.765x + 0.06(0.765x)
C=.765*100+.0435*100
C=76.50+4.35
C=$80.85 IS THE DISCOUNTED PRICE.