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

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serg [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-29T14:17:27+03:00

serg [7]2 years ago

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Let x be the price of the highest priced CD Connie can buy, then
1.05x = 15
x = 15/1.05 = $14.29

Therefore, the highest priced CD Connie can buy is priced $14.29