document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868754>Question 868754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I Don't understand my math home work question help please:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "During a sale, the price of all televisions in a store is being reduced by 20%. Abe is interested in a television with an original price of $575.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "part two: Two weeks later, the sale price of this television is reduced by an additional 5%. Abe thinks he can now get the television for 25% of the original price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "part 3: Describe how the sale price with the additional 5% reduction is different than a single reduction of 25%. use mathematics to justify your answer.\r<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 #523830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25% off of 575 is equivalent to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% off of 575 + 5% off of 575.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% off of 575 and then 5% off of what's left is equivalent to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% off of 575 + 5% off of (575 - .20 * 575)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that second 5% is off of a smaller number so the discount is less.\r<BR>\n" );
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