Marcus and Tia live in different states where the sales tax on items is different. Marcus buys a pair of shoes that cost
$35.99 plus 5.5% tax. Tia buys a pair of shoes that cost $39.99 plus 9% tax. Tia uses a coupon for 15% off her
purchase. What is the difference in the total costs, to the nearest cent, that Marcus and Tia pay for their shoes? Show
your work using expressions or equations.

(01.03 mc) which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 2 over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3, the whole to the power of negative 4. select one: a. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 7 multiplied by y to the power of negative 1. b. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of 12 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12. c. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3. d. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3.