document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542359>Question 542359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What single discount is equivalent to two successive discounts of 15% and 7%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first discount is represented by the equation: x-0.15x = 0.85x where x is the original price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second discount is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.85x - 0.07*0.85x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.85x - 0.0595x = 0.7905x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the final price is 79.05% of the original price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the combined discount is 100% - 79.05% = 20.95% </SPAN>\n" );
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