 
<translate> Cody na-aga n'ụlọ ahịa ma zụta ihe ruru $40. Ụtụ isi ahụ bụ pasent ise. Mgbe e wepụsịrị ụtụ isi, o nwetara ego dị dọla asatọ. Cody na enyi ya kewara ọnụ ahịa ikpeazụ ahụ n'ụzọ hà nhata. Ego ole ka Cody kwụrụ? Nye m ihe kpatara ya, tupu ị zaa ajụjụ a <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 