Question

Fwd:The hardware store is having a 15% off sale on lawn mowers this weekend. If x is the original price of a lawn mower, what will be the final sales price, excluding tax? Select two that apply. (0.15 + x) , x - 0.15 , 0.15x, (x - 0.15x) , x(1.00 - 0.15)

Answer 1

(x - 0.15x) and x(1.00 - 0.15)

Explanation:

Let x be the original price of a lawn mower,

If the hardware store is having a 15% off sale on lawn mowers this weekend, the amount discounted is expressed as;

= 15 % of x

= 0.15 of x

= 0.15x

Final sales price = Original price - discounted price;

Final sales price = x - 0.15x

Factor out x;

x - 0.15x = x(1 - 0.15)

Hence the correct equations are (x - 0.15x) and x(1.00 - 0.15)