document.write( "Question 1173401: A bike originally costs $185.99, however, there is a 30% off sale. Then there is a scratch on the bike, so
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Algebra.Com's Answer #798628 by ikleyn(52788) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "We have this chain of multiplicative coefficients to apply to the original price \r\n" );
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document.write( "        1-0.3 = 0.7;  1-0.1 = 0.9  and  1+0.13 = 1.13.\r\n" );
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document.write( "        0.7*0.9*1.13*185.99 = 132.4063 = 132.41  cents  (rounded to the nearest cent).\r\n" );
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