Question 1209555
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It is a very bad practice in algebra to use "xx" as a "variable" to represent a number.  "xx" in algebra means x times x.<br>
So let's use just "x" to represent the original price.<br>
(1) Get 40% off --> the price gets multiplied by (100-40) = 60%, or 0.6.<br>
(2) 5% tax is added to the discounted price --> the discounted price gets multiplied by (100+5) = 105%, or 1.05.<br>
The amount that Victoria paid:<br>
(x)(0.6)(1.05) = 0.63x<br>
ANSWER: 0.63x<br>