document.write( "Question 288394: natalie spent $135 on new shorts and tops. the shorts were 15% off and the tops were 20% off. if she saved a total of $24, how much did she spend on tops \n" ); document.write( "
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s= cost of shorts
\n" ); document.write( "t= cost of tops
\n" ); document.write( ".85s+.80t=135
\n" ); document.write( ".15s+.20t=24
\n" ); document.write( "s=156 t=3
\n" ); document.write( "156 original total on shorts
\n" ); document.write( "3 original total on tops
\n" ); document.write( ".85*156=132.60 discounted price on shorts
\n" ); document.write( ".80*3=4/5*3=12/5=$2.40 discounted price on tops
\n" ); document.write( ".15*156+.2*3=24
\n" ); document.write( "23.40+.60=$24.00\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "She spent $ 2.40 on tops
\n" ); document.write( "She spent $132.60 on shorts\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Another way
\n" ); document.write( ".85s+.80t=135
\n" ); document.write( ".15s+.20t=24
\n" ); document.write( ".85s+.80t=135
\n" ); document.write( ".60s+.80t=96
\n" ); document.write( "subtract
\n" ); document.write( ".25s=39
\n" ); document.write( "25s=3900
\n" ); document.write( "s=3900/25
\n" ); document.write( "s=156
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