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The equation s = p – 0.15p represents the sale price s of an item with an original price p, after a 15% discount. A T-shirt costs $12. What is the sale price?

The equation s = p – 0.15p represents the sale price s of an item with an original price p, after a 15% discount. A T-shirt costs $12. What is the sale price?
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The equation s = p – 0.15p represents the sale price s of an item with an original price p, after a 15% discount. A T-shirt costs $12. What is the sale price?

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User Tim Ernsberger
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First you can do 12•0.15=1.80. Then, do 12-1.80 to take 15% off. The answer is $10.20
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