George jones bought 40 notebooks. if each notebook costs 3.49 and the sales tax is 5%, how much did he pay for the notebooks?

$146.58

Step-by-step explanation:

Price of 1 notebook: $3.49

Price of 40 notebooks: 40 * $3.49 = $139.60

Sales tax is 5% of $139.60: 5% * $139.60 = 0.05 * $139.60 = $6.98

Price of 40 notebooks plus sales tax: $139.60 + $6.98 = $146.58

$146.58

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240