 
 <translate> The taxes were 40 * .05 = $2. So the price was 40 + 2 = $42. He got a discount so the price he paid was 42 - 8 = $34. Since he paid half his price was 34 / 2 = $17. So the final answer is 17. <ibo> Ụtụ isi ahụ bụ 40 *.05 = $2. Ya mere, ọnụahịa ahụ bụ 40 + 2 = $42. O nwetara ego dị ala nke mere na ego ọ kwụrụ bụ 42 - 8 = $34. Ebe ọ bụ na ọ kwụrụ ọkara ego ya, 34 / 2 bụ $17. Ya mere, azịza ikpeazụ bụ 17. 