Matt is purchasing a new tablet computer at a 20% markdown after the discount is taken, the tablet is subject to a 6% state sales tax how would you find the total amount matt must pay after the markdown and tax?

The Correct Answer Is : D (last one)

D. First find the 20% markdown price and subtract it from the original price. Then find 6% of the discounted price to get the tax. The tax plus the discounted price is the final price.

the answer is:

the correct option:

b.

to solve the problem, we need to remember how to operate to simplify exponential expressions using the logarithms.

we are given the equation:

then, using placing logarith with base 7 on both sides of the equation, we have:

so, rounding the obtained result to two decimal places (nearest hundreth), we have:

hence, we have that the correct option:

b.

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