document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874038>Question 874038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a big - screen tv that perviously sold fo 2,400 has been marked down to 2,040 what is the percent of decrease<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 #527279 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=527279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> old price = 2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new price = 2040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference = 2400 - 2040 = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference divided by old price = 360 / 2400 = .15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is the rate of the difference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the percent of the difference is the rate of the difference * 100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the percent of the difference = .15 * 100% = 15%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the new price is less than the old price, that is the percent of the decrease.\r<BR>\n" );
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