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Mr. Muñoz has a coupon for 15% off his entire purchase. He buys binoculars for $105 and hiking boots. He spends a total of $170 before tax.

Write and solve an equation to find how much the hiking boots cost, x, before the discount.

Respuesta :

The equation should be 105(0.15)+ x = 170 and the value of x is 154.25

Important information:

  • Mr. Muñoz has a coupon for 15% off his entire purchase.
  • He buys binoculars for $105 and hiking boots.
  • He spends a total of $170 before tax.

Equation and calculation:

Here we assume the hiking boots cost be x

So, the equation is

105(0.15) + x = 170

15.75 + x = 170

x = 170 - 15.75

x = 154.25

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