document.write( "Question 1017394: After a discount of $259.25, a distributor paid $894.75 to purchase an item from a manufacturer. What rate of discount was applied to the purchase? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #633715 by fractalier(6550) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The $894.75 is the discounted amount...if we add the discount, $259.25, to it, we get the original amount...
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