conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Can you break down the solution for me for this math problem: 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?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: 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.