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the final cost of a bookstore purchase with a $5 coupon in a state that charges 8% sales tax is given by the expression. the variable x represents the amount of the purchase before the sales tax and the coupon is applied. 1.08(x−5) what does (x−5) represent? the rate at which the total cost increases the total charge after tax the total charge before applying sales tax the cost before applying the coupon

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(x - 5) represents the total charge before applying sales tax.
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