document.write( "Question 237676: a dvd player originally cost $150. It is on sale for $72.50. what is the percent of the discount, rounded to the nearest tenth of the percent? \n" ); document.write( "
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a dvd player originally cost $150. It is on sale for $72.50. what is the percent of the discount, rounded to the nearest tenth of the percent?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the discount
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\n" ); document.write( "150 - 150x = 72.50
\n" ); document.write( "150(1- x) = 72.50
\n" ); document.write( "1-x = 0.48333
\n" ); document.write( "-x = -0.5167
\n" ); document.write( "x = 0.5167
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 100 to get the percentage:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 0.5167*100
\n" ); document.write( "x = 51.7% \n" ); document.write( "
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