document.write( "Question 1040588: A dealer altered his discount from 25% to 20 % . By what % was the selling price altered ? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #655425 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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selling price with 1st discount:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+-+.25p+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Selling price with discount on the 1st selling price:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+p+-+.25p+%29+-+.2%2A%28+p+-+.25p+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+-+.25p+-+.2p+%2B+.05+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.55p+%2B+.05+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+-%28+.55p+%2B+.05+%29+=+.45p+-+.05+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The selling price changed by 45% minus $.05
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\n" ); document.write( "I could be misreading this. Did he do a discount on
\n" ); document.write( "the discounted price? Or is he replacing the 1st discount
\n" ); document.write( "with a different discount?
\n" ); document.write( "Ignore my solution if you think the 2nd choice applies.
\n" ); document.write( "Sorry for any confusion \n" ); document.write( "

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