document.write( "Question 631376: After two successive discounts of 40% and 50% to an item,what percent of the original price is the final price? Please show the solution. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #397517 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Suppose the item originally costs $100
\n" ); document.write( "After the 1st discount:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+100+-+.4%2A100+=+60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "After the 2nd discount:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+60+-+.5%2A60+=+30+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%2830%2F100%29%2A100+=+30+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The final price is 30% of the original price \n" ); document.write( "

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