A hot water heating system is installed in a house. The system needs 163 feetof 3⁄4-inch copper tubing. The tubing lists for $1.49 per foot. A 17% discountis given. How much does the tubing cost? Round the answer to the nearerwhole cent.

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A hot water heating system is installed in a house. The system needs 163 feet
of 3⁄4-inch copper tubing. The tubing lists for $1.49 per foot. A 17% discount
is given. How much does the tubing cost? Round the answer to the nearer
whole cent.

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