document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182404>Question 182404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an item is discounted 20%. Then another 10% discount is given on the new price.  What percent of the original price is the final price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how would i set this up. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "how would i set this up.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original price be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the 1st discount the price is 0.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the 2nd discount the price is 0.9(0.8x) = 0.72x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the final price percent discount is 28%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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