document.write( "Question 836095: After christmas, a store reduces all holiday items by 50% A week later, all remaining holiday merchandise is reduced by 50% again. What is the overall reduction? \n" ); document.write( "

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LET X BE THE ORIGINAL PRICE
\n" ); document.write( ".50(.50*X)=.25X IS THE FINAL PRICE.
\n" ); document.write( "THUS THE REDUCTION WAS 1-.25=.75% REDUCTION \n" ); document.write( "

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