document.write( "Question 371025: Terry's restaurant offers a 7-1/2 % discount for senior citizens. If a group of seniors paid $52.18 for lunch after the discount, what would thy have paid without the discount?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #264368 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a 7-1/2% discount means that they paid 92-1/2% of full price (100 - 7.5)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "100 / 92.5 = x / 52.18 \n" ); document.write( " |