document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240832>Question 240832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=w3suhl33><B>w3suhl33(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=w3suhl33><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=355960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Find retail price by re-writing as a equation with 20% in decimal form and x representing the retail price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".2x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2x/.2 = 45/.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 225<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Subtract discount from retail price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225-45 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark paid $180 for the desk after receiving a 20% discount from the retail price </SPAN>\n" );
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