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document.write( "A person has 1500 dollars to buy a computer. The end of  year sale gives an 15 percent discount followed by a 3 percent discount if the person pays cash.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the maximum value the person can pay if he pays by cash.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A person has 1500 dollars to buy a computer. The end of  year sale gives an 15 percent discount followed by a 3 percent discount if the person pays cash.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the maximum value the person can pay if he pays by cash.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">If you're asking for the MAXIMUM price of the computer before the discounts are factored in, then it's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%22%241%2C819.28%22%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%22%241%2C819.28%22%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, this amount is based on a 1st discount of 15%, followed by a further 3% discount on the 15% discounted price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's a TOTAL DISCOUNT of 18% (15% + 3%), based on a cash payment, then that MAXIMUM price, before the 18% discount is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%22%241%2C829.27%22%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%22%241%2C829.27%22%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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