A retail store offers all television sets at 80%, or 80/100, of their original price if the customer buys a store membership for $100. If p is the price of a television set, which expression represents the amount that a new customer will have to pay to get the discount? How much will a $1,500 television cost (including the membership fee) if the costomer gets the discounted price?

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Mira

19 August, 08:06

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Maritza Koch · Answer 1

A new customer will have to pay $100 for the store membership to get the discount.

0.80p + 100 ... p = 1500

0.80 (1500) + 100 = 1200 + 100 = 1300