: a.
Which of the following statements best describes the difference between sales tax and property tax?
Sales tax is applied to items as they are purchased while property tax is applied to items
already owned
b. Sales tax is applied repeatedly while property tax is paid only once for as long as you own the
item.
Sales tax can be applied to a new speed boat while property tax cannot.
d. Sales tax is strictly meant for food and consumables while property tax is meant for non-food
items
C

a. Sales tax is applied to item as they are purchased while property tax is applied to items already owned.

Step-by-step explanation:

When purchasing any items, sales tax is used. Sales tax is for every single purchase aside from food.

Property tax is paid either yearly or monthly, and is paid for property / items already owned.

a) y = -3x +2

b) y = 1/2x -6

these 2 can be combined into one equation.

-3x +2 = .5x -6

8 = 3.5x

x = 8 / 3.5 = 2.2857142857

y = -3 * (8 / 3.5) +2

y = (-24 / 3.5) + 2

y = -4.8571428571

step-by-step explanation: