document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995319>Question 995319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John decides to buy a new laptop computer. It is on sale for 20% off and he has a coupon for 15% off the sale price. If sales tax is 6%, how much will John pay? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=614122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have no information allowing for the original price of the computer if no discounts nor coupons.  Call the original sales price, p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and THEN the coupon based on the sales reduced price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The tax is based on the original retail price.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to now simplify that. </SPAN>\n" );
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