 
<translate> Cody ya je shagon ya sayi kayan da suka kai dala 40. Harajin ya kasance 5%. Bayan an cire haraji, an rage masa dala takwas. Cody da abokinsa suka raba kuɗin daidai. Nawa ne Cody ya biya? Ka ba ni dalilai, kafin ka amsa tambaya <eng> Cody goes to the store and buys $40 worth of stuff. The taxes were 5%. After taxes, he got an $8 discount. Cody and his friend split the final price equally. How much did Cody pay? Give me reasons, before answering the question 