document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421465>Question 421465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A local retailer is selling all $35 area rugs at 25% off. Lorena is buying an area rug and has a coupon for an additional 10% off sale price. What will Lorena pay for a rug?  Show all work </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> retail price of rugs is $35.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25% off gets the price down to $35 - .25*$35 = $26.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "additional 10% off sale price gets it down to $26.25 - .10*$26.25 = $23.625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you first multiply the retail price by (1-.25) = .75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you then multiply the sale price by (1-.10) = .9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can the whole thing into one operation as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$35 * .75 * .9 = $23.625\r<BR>\n" );
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