document.write( "Question 1128560: Esteban bought a desk lamp at a sale price of $20.25. The original price of the lamp was $45. What was the discount rate of the lamp? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #745050 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+45+-+20.25+=+24.75+\"$ was the amount taken
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+24.75%2F45+=+.55+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The discount rate was 55%
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+45+-+.55%2A45+=+45+-+24.75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+45+-+.55%2A45+=+20.25+\"$ \r
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