document.write( "Question 173266: If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #128090 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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20% of the retail price is the same as 20/100 of the retail price RP.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2820%2F100%29RP=45\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"RP=4500%2F20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"RP=225\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PP=RP-45\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PP=225-45\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PP=180\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Mark paid $180.
\n" ); document.write( "You could also have found it this way,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PP=%2880%2F100%29RP\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PP=%2880%2F100%29225\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PP=180\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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