OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Example 5 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Example 5

Jason bought a pair of sunglasses that were on sale for $\$ \text{10} $o f f . T h eor i g ina l p r i ceo f t h es u n g l a sses w a s$ $\text{39}.$ What was the sale price of the sunglasses?

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