If sales tax is currently 8.2%, write an algebraic expression representing the amount of sales tax y

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    If sales tax is currently 8.2%, write an algebraic expression representing the amount of sales tax you would have to pay for an item that costs D dollars.

    8.2% is 0.082 as a decimal. So we have:
    Sales Tax Paid = 0.082D
     

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