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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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:

polet [3.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-25T19:57:28+03:00

polet [3.4K]3 years ago

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Yes it is 14.29 I had this on my test

bonufazy [111] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-25T18:07:55+03:00

bonufazy [111]3 years ago

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X + 0.05x = 15
1.05x = 15
x = 15 / 1.05
x = 14.29 <==