A store is offering 25% off all shoes. Declan purchases shoes and clothes. The expression representing his total cost (including 8% tax) is c + (1 - 0.25) s + 0.08[c + (1 - 0.25s]. Which term represents the cost of the shoes after the discount

39.5 = tax represents the cost of shoes after the discount

Step-by-step explanation:

c = (1 - 0.25) + 0.08 [c + (1-0.25s] + 8% tax

c = cost

s=shoes

1 - 0.25=0.75+0.08 = $0.83

c=$0.83

[0.83 + (1-0.25s]

1-0.25=0.75

0.83+0.75 = $1.58

x 25

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39.5 = tax represents the cost of shoes after the discount

Correct me if i'm wrong : -D