A different computer is advertised as 40% off of the original price. After the discount, the tax is $44.64. • Determine the total price of this computer after the discount and tax are applied. • Show your work or explain your answer. • Determine the original price of this computer. • Show your work or explain your answer.
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+128661 We would have to know what the tax rate is to determine the original price....alll we know is that
.60P + 44.64 = T where P is the original price and T is the total cost
But.....we have an equation with two unknowns and that leads to infinite possibilities......
A different computer is advertised as 40% off of the original price. After the discount, the tax is $44.64. • Determine the total price of this computer after the discount and tax are applied. • Show your work or explain your answer. • Determine the original price of this computer. • Show your work or explain your answer.
Let the original price=P, then we have:
1.4P - P=$44.64
.40P=$44.64 divide both sides by .40
P=$44.64/.4
P=$111.60 The original price of the computer before 40% discount.
P.S. I took the liberty of assuming that the discount and tax combined come to $44.64. Otherwise the info is incomplete.
