Onya selected a pair of shoes for the regular price of $80. How much money will she save by using the 20% off coupon? Justify your answer using equations, models, and/or words to explain your mathematical reasoning. Part B: Katie selected a pair of shoes for the regular price of $120. After the 20% off discount is applied, what will be the discounted cost of the shoes (before tax)? Justify your answer using equations, models, and/or words to explain your mathematical reasoning.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Solving (a):

Required

Determine her savings.

Solving (a):

Required

Determine the price before tax

First, we need to determine her savings

The price before tax is calculated as follows:

hey there!

if she's saving for six months, let's divide the total number we need for the trip by six, dividing it into the amount that needs to be saved for each month.

500 ÷ 6 =

she needs to save at least this amount each month, so we should use this symbol: ≥

let x be the amount she saves each month.

your final answer is x ≥

hope this !