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A student received a coupon for ​%18 off the total purchase price at a clothing store. Let y be the original price of the purchase. Use the expression below for the new price of the purchase. Write an equivalent expression by combining like terms

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Answer:

Final cost of item = initial price(1 – rate)

Explanation:

y(1 – .18) = .82y

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