Ray cupple bought a basic car costing $26,500.00, with options costing $725.00. there is a 6% sales tax in his state and a combined $50.00 license and registration fee. what was ray's total cost?

a. $28,911.50
b. $27,275.00
c. $28,908.50
d. $28,865.00

The total cost would simply be the sum of all the costs incurrent by Ray Cupple.

The costs are:

car = $26,500.00

options = $725.00

estate = car + options = $27,225.00

tax = 0.06 ($27,225.00) = $1,633.50

fees = $50.00

Hence the total cost is:

total cost = car + options + tax + fees

total cost = $26,500.00 + $725.00 + $1,633.50 + $50.00

total cost = $28,908.50

C. $28,908.50

option: d is correct

step-by-step explanation:

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.