document.write( "Question 943834: Greg bought a television on sale for $336. The regular price was $420. What was the percent of decrease in the price?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a) 80%
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if a television on sale for $\"336\" and the regular price was $\"420\", then the regular price was decreased by \"x\"% or \"x%2F100\"; so,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"420-%28x%2F100%29420=336\"....solve for \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"420-%28x%2F10cross%280%29%2942cross%280%29=336\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"420-42x%2F10=336\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"420-336=42x%2F10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"84=42x%2F10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"42x=840\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=840%2F42\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so,the regular price was decreased by \"20\"%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "answer: b) \"20\"%
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