document.write( "Question 1009585: I need help with this question:The price of a car is reduced by 25 percent. the new price is reduced by a further 20 percent. the two reductions together are equal to a single reduction of what percent? 45 is a wrong answer , my teacher said that \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"p-0.25p\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and then
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28p-0.25p%29-0.2%28p-0.25p%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%281-0.25%29-0.2p%2B0.2%2A0.25p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.75p-0.2p%2B0.2%2A0.25p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%280.75-0.2%2B0.2%2A0.25%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%280.75-0.2%2B0.05%29p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%280.75-0.15%29p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.6p\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The final price became 60% of the original price, which is a 40% price reduction. \n" ); document.write( "

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