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\n" ); document.write( "The price of a car is reduced by \"25\"% percent.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which \"%2825%2F100%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the new price \"100%2F100-25%2F100=75%2F100\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then again, the new price is reduced by a further \"20\"% percent\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2875%2F100%29-20%2F100=55%2F100\"
\n" ); document.write( " the two reductions together are equal to a single reduction of what percent \"55\"%
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