Estimation The manager of a store increases the price of a popular product by 5%. Let x be the original price of the product. The new price is x +0.05x. Write an equivalent expression by combining like terms. If the original price was $20.99, estimate the new price by first rounding the original price to the nearest dollar. Find an expression equivalent to x +0.05x. Choose the correct expression below. O A. 0.05x OB. 1.95x O C. 0.95x OD. 1.05x

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Estimation The manager of a store increases the price of a popular product by 5%. Let x be the
original price of the product. The new price is x + 0.05x. Write an equivalent expression by combining
like terms. If the original price was $20.99, estimate the new price by first rounding the original price to
the nearest dollar.
Find an expression equivalent to x+ 0.05x. Choose the correct expression below.
O A. 0.05x
O B. 1.95x
O C. 0.95x
O D. 1.05x
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Transcribed Image Text:Estimation The manager of a store increases the price of a popular product by 5%. Let x be the original price of the product. The new price is x + 0.05x. Write an equivalent expression by combining like terms. If the original price was $20.99, estimate the new price by first rounding the original price to the nearest dollar. Find an expression equivalent to x+ 0.05x. Choose the correct expression below. O A. 0.05x O B. 1.95x O C. 0.95x O D. 1.05x Click to soleca
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