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I'm at a book store with $35.00 in my pocket and a 20%-off coupon. What is the cost of the most expensive book I can buy with my money and the coupon?(Assume that there are books of every possible price
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I'm at a book store with $35.00 in my pocket and a 20%-off coupon. What is the cost of the most expensive book I can buy with my money and the coupon?(Assume that there are books of every possible price in the bookstore. It's a large bookstore!)

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Answer:

43.75

Explanation:

User Beebcon
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Let x be the cost of most expensive book Then:-

x - 0.20x = 35

x = 35 / 0.80

Answer is $43.75


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