Naty bought a dress for 24.95 and a skirt for 14.95. The sales clerk said the total cost including 9.5% sale tax was 49.40. Below are the steps the sales clerk complete steps 1: 24.95 + 14.95 = 39.90 step 2: 39.90 + 9.5 = 49.40

Step 2 is incoreect.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of Naty's dress = $24.95

Cost of Naty's skirt = $14.95

The sales clerk said the total cost including 9.5% sale tax was $49.40.

Step 1 is correct i.e. 24.95 + 14.95 = 39.90

In step 2, he added 39.90 and 9.5. This is the wrong step. He directly added 9.5 but he have to add 9.5% i.e. 0.095.

Cost = 39.90 + 0.095

C = $39.995

Step 2 is incorrect.

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x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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