document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184781>Question 184781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shampoo is on sale. The sign reads, \"Buy one, buy the second at half price.\" What is the total discount on the purchase of two bottles of shampoo? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swiemers><B>swiemers(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swiemers><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have to pay regular price of the first bottle, you are going to pay 100% of the purchase price. If you have to pay half price of the second bottle, you are going to pay 50% of the purchase price. Then, to determine what your overall discount is, you would add the two discounts and divide by 2. Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% + 50% = 150% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "150% / 2 = 75% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, your overall discount would be 75%. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps! Good luck! Sandy :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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