Well he buys two books at a bookstore. He spent $44.52 after 6% sales tax is applied, but the clerk does not provide him with th
e receipt. He knows that book A cost $17.50 before sales tax , But he is not sure how much book B costs. A. Use an arithmetic solution to find the cost of book B.
B. Determine how much the cost of book B can be represented in an equation. Write an equation using the distributive property that represents this situation.
C. Use the equation from part b to find the cost of book B. Show your work.
D. Explain how finding the cost of book B using the arithmetic solution compares to finding the cost of book B using the algebraic solution.
