document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360629>Question 360629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What did the bicycle sell for regularly?  this is where I was stuck, how to find the original price of the bike\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the amount of the new discount? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you get $15 off the price is $100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you got $36 off so the price will be (36/15) *100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$240.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240 ---?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(240/100)*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $48 is the discount<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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