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Connie has saved up $15 to purchase a new CD from the local store. The sales tax in her county is 5% of the sticker price. Write an equation and solve it to determine the value of the highest priced CD Connie can purchase with her $15, including the sales tax. Round your answer to the nearest penny

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evianluw

assume the price of the CD is x. 
x+0.05x=15
x=14.29

15  > =  x + x(.05) 

15 is greater than or equal to ...

to solve 

15 > =  1.05x 

x > = 14.28

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