document.write( "Question 1014277: a ski jacket has been marked down on three occasions, first 20% off, then 25% off the new price, and finally 50% off the previous price. what is the overall percent saved?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #630590 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+p+\" = the original price
\n" ); document.write( "\"+p+-+.2p+=+.8p+\" = price after 1st markdown
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+.8p+-+.25%2A.8p+=+.8p%2A%28+1+-+.25+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"++.8p%2A%28+1+-+.25+%29+=+.75%2A.8%2Ap+\" = price after 2nd markdown
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+.75%2A.8%2Ap+-+.5%2A.75%2A.8%2Ap+=+.5%2A.75%2A.8%2Ap+\" = price after 3rd markdown
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\n" ); document.write( "\"++.5%2A.75%2A.8%2Ap+=+.3p+\" = the final price
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.3p+=+p+-+.7p+\"
\n" ); document.write( "70% of the original price is saved
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