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Problem
Heather compares the price of a new computer at two different stores. Store 
offers 
off the sticker price followed by a 
rebate, and store 
offers 
off the same sticker price with no rebate. Heather saves 
by buying the computer at store instead of store . What is the sticker price of the computer, in dollars?
Solution
Let the sticker price be 
.
The price of the computer is 
at store , and 
at store .
Heather saves at store , so 
.
Solving, we find 
, and the thus answer is 
.
See Also
| 2008 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 5 |
Followed by Problem 7 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
| 2008 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
