SOLUTION: Warren thought the discount on a lawn mower was 40% when it should have been 35%. If Warren calculated the incorrect 40% discount as 51.40, what was the amount of the correct disco
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Question 851725: Warren thought the discount on a lawn mower was 40% when it should have been 35%. If Warren calculated the incorrect 40% discount as 51.40, what was the amount of the correct discount?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.4x=51.40,
.35x=y
x=128.50 y=44.975 =44.98
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