document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040867>Question 1040867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 20% off of $145 and how do I go about solving it on my own in the future. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You take $145 and multiply it by 0.20 to get $29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the amount discounted or \"off\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract the $29 from the $145 and you get $116.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is ambiguous.  You get $29 off, but the final price is $116.  Who writes the question has to be clear on that.  Do they want the discount or the final price, or both? </SPAN>\n" );
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