document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254523>Question 254523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450? i know the answer is $306 but how did they get that answer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first discount is .15 * 450 = 67.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The resulting reduced price is 450 - 67.50 = 382.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Applying the second 20% discount to the reduced price we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".20 * 382.50 = 76.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final discounted price is then 382.50 - 76.50 = $306.00  </SPAN>\n" );
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