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document.write( "After a discount of $259.75, a distributor paid $892.75 to purchase an item from a manufacturer. What rate of discount was applied to the purchase? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the total amount and r be the rate, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 259.75 = 892.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 892.75 + 259.75 = 1152.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1152.50r = 259.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 259.75 / 1152.50 = 0.2253 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate of discount is 22.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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