document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=774137>Question 774137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with:  Find the final % discount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Instrument a costs 377,610 and the manufacturer offers a 20% discount,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Instrument b cost 200,021 and the manufacturer offers a 10% discount<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the instruments get put together and sold as one unit,  what is the final discount?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5345)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20% is 20 for each 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a fraction it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F100=2%2F10=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F100=2%2F10=1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F100=0.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F100=0.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a decimal, 20% is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "20% of 377,610 is a discount of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=377610%2A0.2=75520 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"377610%2A0.2=75520\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F100=1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F100=1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as a fraction,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F100=0.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F100=0.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a decimal, 10% is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of 200,021 is a discount of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200021%2A0.1=20002.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200021%2A0.1=20002.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total discount on the 2-instrument package is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total list price before the discount was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=377610%2B200021=577631 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"377610%2B200021=577631\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What percentage of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=577631 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"577631\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=95524.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"95524.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a fraction/decimal it is it is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=65524.1%2F577631=655241%2F5776310=approximately0.165 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"65524.1%2F577631=655241%2F5776310=approximately0.165\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (rounded)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a percentage (rounded) that is 16.5% </SPAN>\n" );
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