document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238716>Question 238716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the difference, expressed as a percent of the original price, between a 20% discount followed by a 30% discount, and a straight 50% discount? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=175416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1-.2)x=.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-.3).8x=.7*.8x=.56x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-.5)x=.5x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference is the 50% discount is 50% off.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 20% + 30% off=only(1-.56)=44% off. </SPAN>\n" );
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