document.write( "Question 947039: What successive discount must follow 20% for the final purchase price to be half the original price? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #577813 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "So the multiplier needs to be 5/8 so you need another 3/8 discount.
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