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A communications company charges a one-time set up free of $44.99 and a monthly fee of $29.99 for internet service.The company is offering a 25% discount on the monthly fee for the first year.

A). Write an expression to determine the cost,after the discount and before tax,of M
months of service during the first year.

B). An 8% sales tax is added to the total cost.Rewrite the expression in part A to include the sales tax.

C). What is the total amount a customer will pay including tax,for his first four months of internet service with the communications company?

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A. 44.99 + 0.75(29.99)x = 44.99 + 22.49x

B. 1.08(44.99 + 22.49x )

C. 1.08(44.99 + 22.49(4)) = 1.08 (44.99 + 89.96) = 1.08(134.95) = 145.75
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