The sales tax in one towns 8%. So, the total cost of an item can be written as c + 0.08c. What is the total cost of an item that

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mixer [17]

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The sales tax in one towns 8%. So, the total cost of an item can be written as c + 0.08c. What is the total cost of an item that

sells for $12?

Mathematics

1 answer:

Artemon [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-04T02:17:48+03:00

Artemon [7]3 years ago

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Short answer:
TotalCost = 12.96

Long answer:

It gives you the equation of

total cost = C + 0.08C

You just need to plug-in the $12 to the equation.
In other words, the equation is:
TotalCost = 12 + 0.08*12
TotalCost = 12 + 0.96
TotalCost = 12.96