document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74250>Question 74250</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495105716/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Phoebe paid $32 for a pair of sandals that was listed for $40.  What rate of discount did she receive?<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 #53313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=53313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the discount was $8 (40-32=8) we can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40p=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40p=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Where p is the percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=8%2F40=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=8%2F40=1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >So take the discount and divide by the original price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So p=.20 or 20%. So she got a 20% discount<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32=40-40p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32=40-40p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Let p=.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32=40-40%28.2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32=40-40%28.2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32=40-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32=40-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32=32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >works </SPAN>\n" );
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