Answer:
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$275*.15(15%)=41.25 (this is the amount of the discount)
$275-$41.25=$233.75 (cost of jacket after discount)
$233.75* .0725=$16.946(round to $16.95, this is the amount of the sales tax).
If you want to know the total cost after tax just add $16.95 to the discounted price of $233.75. The price you pay for the jacket is $250.70.
To simplify this:
You can factor the denominator and then cancel out some terms. But, this is not factorable. So, I think you are missing a term or you wrote this wrong.
Try asking someone for help!!!