Question

A jacket is on sale for $15 off. As part of a one-day sale, a 20% discount is applied to all purchases. If x represents the original price of the jacket, which expression represents the final price of the jacket during this sale?

0.2x – 3
0.8x – 12
0.8x – 15
0.2x – 15

Answer 1

Answer: B. 0.8x-12 on edge :)

Answer 2

original price =x

20 percent discount means we pay 80 percent

price after discount

.8x

then we get 15 dollars off

.8x-15