Dexter has a gift card for $20.00 to an electronics store. He also has a coupon for 25% off his entire purchase, so he will be paying 75% of the total cost. He plans to buy a video game for $10.00 and batteries for $2.00. Select the equation that represents how much money will be left on his gift card after his purchases if x represents his remaining balance. What is the equation that represents his remaining balance?

The linear equation that represent the situation is

The remaining balance on his gift card is $11

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the remaining balance.

We know that the linear equation that represent the situation is equal to

Solve

x=$11

answer:

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

explanation:

service only with 20% tip  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

in the opening of the question the word 'service' is associated only with the pretax value.

the closing part of the question asks: how much did she pay for the  

service

−−−−−−  

so technically the answer is  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

however, the intention of the question provider may have been that your answer is to be  

$

87.12

(

1

+

8

100

)

=

$

94.09

to 2 decimal places.

'

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

tony b

mar 21, 2017

answer:

trying to explain it another way

explanation:

service charge  

.

→

$

72.60

20% tip  

20

100

×

$

72.60

=

$

14.52

−−−−−−  

←

add

$

87.12

tax  

8

100

×

$

87.12

=

$

6.97

−−−−−  

←

add

$

94.09

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answer: i think it is (1,-2)