Math  /  Algebra

QuestionWrite an expression for the sales tax on a car. Tax rate is 7%7 \%, price is $7000\$ 7000 off the sticker price, $p\$ p. \square dollars

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. The sales tax rate is given as 7%7\%.
2. The price of the car is $7000\$7000 less than the sticker price, which is given as $p\$p.
3. The goal is to find an expression for the sales tax in dollars.

STEP 2

1. Calculate the actual price of the car after subtracting $7000\$7000 from the sticker price $p\$p.
2. Determine the sales tax as 7%7\% of the actual price.

STEP 3

Calculate the actual price of the car after the discount.
Actual Price=p7000 \text{Actual Price} = p - 7000

STEP 4

Determine the sales tax by calculating 7%7\% of the actual price.
Sales Tax=0.07×(p7000) \text{Sales Tax} = 0.07 \times (p - 7000)

STEP 5

Simplify the expression for the sales tax.
Sales Tax=0.07p0.07×7000 \text{Sales Tax} = 0.07p - 0.07 \times 7000

STEP 6

Perform the multiplication to simplify further.
Sales Tax=0.07p490 \text{Sales Tax} = 0.07p - 490
The sales tax on the car, given the conditions, is:
Sales Tax=0.07p490 dollars \text{Sales Tax} = 0.07p - 490 \text{ dollars}

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