Connie has saved up $15 to purchase a new CD from the local store. The sales tax in her county is 5% of the sticker price. Write

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3 years ago

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Connie has saved up $15 to purchase a new CD from the local store. The sales tax in her county is 5% of the sticker price. Write

an equation and solve it to determine the value of the highest priced CD Connie can purchase with her $15, including the sales tax. Round your answer to the nearest penny

Mathematics

2 answers:

FromTheMoon [43] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-25T04:17:23+03:00

FromTheMoon [43]3 years ago

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15 > = x + x(.05)

15 is greater than or equal to ...

to solve

15 > = 1.05x

x > = 14.28

Tom [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-25T02:11:27+03:00

Tom [10]3 years ago

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Assume the price of the CD is x.
x+0.05x=15
x=14.29