document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230634>Question 230634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark 45, how much did he pay for the desk. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = retail price<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2*x = discount off retail price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".2x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of equation by .2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 45/.2 = 225.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Retail Price was $225.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2 * $225.00 = $45.00 = discount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Discount Price = Retail Price minus Discount =  $225.00 - $45.00 = $180.00\r<BR>\n" );
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