document.write( "Question 326595: 1.A skateboard was reduced in price from &50 to $43.What was the precent decrease? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let p = percent decrease\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(50 - 43)/50 = p/100\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7/50 = p/100\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "50p = 7*100\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "50p = 700\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p = 700/50\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p = 14\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The percent decrease was 14.
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