Answer: The total price of a bench is 1.008x.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Let the cost price be 'x'.
Mark up % = 120%
So, Mark up value would be

Discount % = 20%
Amount of discount is given by

So, it becomes,
Amount after discount is given by

Sales tax = 5%
Amount of sales tax would be

Hence, the total price of a bench is 1.008x.
<span> 20% of 40 is 8. so 40</span>
<span>x2 − 8x + 16
= (x - 4)(x - 4)
= (x - 4)^2</span>