Question

Mr. Muñoz has a coupon for 15% off his entire purchase. He buys binoculars for $105 and hiking boots. He spends a total of $170 before tax.

solve an equation to find how much the hiking boots cost, X, before tax

Answer 1

144.50 so he got 25.50 Dollars off

Answer 2

`105(.15)+x=170`

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