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Jeans are on sale for 20% off the regular price.
Which function would give you the total cost for purchasing a pair of jeans that costs x dollars?
f(x) = 0.2x
f(x) = 0.2x - x
f(x) = x - 0.2x

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Function, variable, total cost, percentage, jeans

For this case we have a function of the form[tex]y = f (x)[/tex], where [tex]f (x)[/tex]represents the total cost of buying a pair of jeans, considering that they are 20% below the regular price given by the variable x.

So, if the pair of jeans costs x, we look for 20% of x.

x -----------> 100%

? -----------> 20%

Where "?" represents 20% of x. So, we have:

[tex]? = \frac {20 * x} {100}\\? = 0.2x[/tex]

Thus, 0.2x represents the reduction of the total cost of the pair of jeans

Then, the function that gives the total cost of the pair of jeans, with a reduction of 20% is:

[tex]f (x) = x-0.2x[/tex]

Answer:

[tex]f (x) = x-0.2x[/tex]

Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

Function, variable, total cost, percentage, jeans

For this case we have a function of the form, where represents the total cost of buying a pair of jeans, considering that they are 20% below the regular price given by the variable x.

So, if the pair of jeans costs x, we look for 20% of x.

x -----------> 100%

? -----------> 20%

Where "?" represents 20% of x. So, we have:

Thus, 0.2x represents the reduction of the total cost of the pair of jeans

Then, the function that gives the total cost of the pair of jeans, with a reduction of 20% is:

Answer:  Option C

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