document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063613>Question 1063613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A $480 TV was put on sale for 30% off. It didn't sell so the price was lowered an additional percent off the sale price making the new price $285.60. What was the second percent discount that was given? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let r = second percent discount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480(1- 0.30)(1 - r) = 285.60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - r = 0.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 1 - 0.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 0.15 or 15%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second percent discount was 15%.<BR>\n" );
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