the selling price for a pair of jeans is 39.98. There is a 4.5% sales tax on all purchases. How much would it cost to buy the jeans?

$41.78

Step-by-step explanation:

tax is 4.5% on top of original price of 39.98

so multiplying 39.98 by 1.045 gives us 41.78

you multiply by 1.045 because 4.5% is the same as 0.045 and the 39.98 represents 100% of the price so it is 1 and you are paying 104.5% of that price for it when tax is included

3. (5x + 1) - (-10x + 6)

simplify the answer choice. combine like terms. remember to distribute the negative to the terms inside the second parenthesis. also remember that two negatives = one positive, and one of each sign = negative.

- (-10x + 6) = + 10x - 6

simplify. combine like terms:

5x + 1 + 10x - 6

5x + 10x + 1 - 6

15x - 5

∴ it is your answer

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