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-A diamond necklace normally sells for $31,512. If it is first discounted by 40% and then taxed at 6.5%, find the total price.

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First, the necklace is discounted by 40%, which means it is sold for 60% of its original price: $31,512 x 0.60 = $18,907.20. Then, the discounted price is taxed at 6.5%, which means 6.5% of $18,907.20 is added to the price: $18,907.20 x 0.065 = $1,228.97. The total price is the discounted price plus the tax: $18,907.20 + $1,228.97 = $20,136.17.

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