During a clothing store's Bargain Days, the regular price for T-shirts is discounted to $8.25. You have an additional coupon for $5.00 off, regardless of how many shirts are purchased.
a. Write a rule for the function p(t) that expresses the final price oft T-shirts with the discount applied.
b. How much would you pay during Bargain Days for 11 shirts?
a. The rule for the function p(t) that expresses the final price of t-shirts with the discount applied would be: p(t) = 8.25t - 5, where t represents the number of t-shirts purchased.
b. For 11 shirts, substituting t = 11 into the equation, we have:
p(11) = 8.25(11) - 5
p(11) = 90.75 - 5
p(11) = $85.75
Therefore, you would pay $85.75 during Bargain Days for 11 shirts.