document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160029>Question 160029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20%=20/100=.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15%=15/100=.15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sale price of the dishwasher =$450-$450(.15)=$450-$67.5=$382.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "additional discount of .2(sale price of item)=$ off\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost of diswasher to the employee = $382.5 -$382.50(.2)=$306 </SPAN>\n" );
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