Prealgebra (6th Edition)
Prealgebra (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134179018
Author: Jamie Blair, John Tobey Jr., Jeffrey Slater, Jenny Crawford
Publisher: PEARSON
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Unitary Method
The word “unitary” comes from the word “unit”, which means a single and complete entity. In this method, we find the value of a unit product from the given number of products, and then we solve for the other number of products.
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Imagine you and 3 of your friends are planning to go to the playground at 6 in the evening. Your house is one mile away from the playground and one of your friends named Jim must start at 5 pm to reach the playground by walk. The other two friends are 3 …
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The amount earned or lost on the sale of one or more items is referred to as the profit or loss on that item.
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Chapter A.1, Problem 14E

John went to two dealerships to find the best deal on a luxury SUV for his company to purchase. From which dealership should John buy the SUV so that the total cost of the SUV is the least expensive?

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Dealership 2

• Purchase price: $49,999

• Purchase price: $46,499

• Financing option: 0% financing with $5000 down payment

• Financing option: 4% financing with no down payment

• Monthly payments: $1010.39 per month for 48 months

• Monthly payments: $916.29 per month for 60 months
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Prealgebra (6th Edition)

Ch. A.1 - A college student buys a car and pays a 6% sales...Ch. A.1 - A high school teacher buys a minivan and pays a 5%...Ch. A.1 - Francis is planning to buy a four-door sedan that...Ch. A.1 - Prob. 4ECh. A.1 - Prob. 5ECh. A.1 - Kamir must make a 15% down payment on the purchase...Ch. A.1 - Tabatha bought a minivan that was on sale for...Ch. A.1 - Dante bought a truck that was on sale for $32,499...Ch. A.1 - Jeremiah bought a sports car that was on sale for...Ch. A.1 - Dawn bought a four-door sedan that was on sale for...
Ch. A.1 - Prob. 11ECh. A.1 - The purchase price of a flat-bed truck a...Ch. A.1 - Prob. 13ECh. A.1 - John went to two dealerships to find the best deal...Ch. A.1 - Natasha went to three car dealerships to check the...Ch. A.1 - Natasha went to three car dealerships to check the...
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