document.write( "Question 256050: Wheel’s Bicycle shop advertised a bicycle for 15% off for a savings of $36. The bicycle did not sell, so it was offered at a new 20% discount off the sale price.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "(b) What is the amount of the new discount?
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Let \"r\" = the regular price
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\".15r+=+3600\" (in cents)
\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+24000\" (in cents)
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"s\" = the sale price
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+r+-+3600\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+24000+-+3600\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+10400\"
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\n" ); document.write( "With the new 20% discount:
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"p\" = the new discounted price
\n" ); document.write( "\"p+=+s+-+.2s\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p+=+10400+-+4800\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p+=+5600\"
\n" ); document.write( "The bike sold regularly for $104
\n" ); document.write( "The amount of the new discount is $48
\n" ); document.write( "(notice it didn't ask for final price, just the discount)
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