SOLUTION: Jon bought a printer for $189 and a set of printer cartridges for $192. Sales tax on these items was 6.5%. What is Jon's total bill for these items?

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Question 1117913: Jon bought a printer for $189 and a set of printer cartridges for $192. Sales tax on these items was 6.5%. What is Jon's total bill for these items?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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(189+192) + 0.065(189+192)
Add the two numbers in the left parenthesis
Add the two numbers in the right parenthesis and multiply the sum times 0.065
Add the sum you got on the left to the product you got on the right... and you've got your answer