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A shirt is on sale for 15 percent off the original price of x dollars. If a customer has a coupon for 5 dollars off the sale price, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, the customer will pay. excluding tax, for the shirt?

0.15x -5

O 0.85x -5

0.85(x - 5)

5-0.85x

Answer 1

Answer:

.85x-5

Step-by-step explanation:

If you say .15x suppose x is 1

.15*1= .15

Is 15% off 1 = .15 no its .85 thats why in these types of problems we do 100%-15%=85% and then .85*x

Answer 2

After deducting the discounts given to the customer, the current price the customer will pay is $(0.85x - 5).

Given parameters:

discount rate of the shirt, = 15%

original price of the shirt, = $x

additional discount on the sales price = $5

To find:

• the current price the customer will pay

Note:  the original price of the shirt = 100% of x

The current price of the shirt = original price - given discounts

• The current price of the shirt = 100%x - 15%x - 5

• The current price of the shirt = 85%x - 5

Convert the percentage to decimal by dividing it by 100

• The current price of the shirt becomes 0.85x - 5

Thus, after the discount the customer will pay $(0.85x - 5)

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