document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456821>Question 456821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the difference expressed as a percent of the original price between a 20% discount followed by a 30% discount and a straight 45% discount. I tried to pretend that the original price is $50. I solved and got an 80% difference? Is that correct?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the original price = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x * .7=.56x value of product after the 2 discounts<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55x value of product after the 45% discount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 45% discount is a bigger discount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".56x-.55x=.01x<BR>\n" );
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