document.write( "Question 891644: IF A PARE OF PANTS COST 29$ and it is 25%off how
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use this equation:
\n" ); document.write( "Percent decrease = (Older – Newer) ÷ Older
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the new price
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.25=%2829-x%29%2F29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply each side of the equation by 29:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7.25=29-x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add -29 to each side of the equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x=-21.75\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply each side of the equation by -1:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=21.75%29\"$
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