document.write( "Question 1176185: Amanda wishes to purchase a pair of earphones for her brother in third week from now. She
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Algebra.Com's Answer #802496 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Shop A: paying .92(.80) of original price 0r  .736 of original price\r\n" );
document.write( "Shop B: paying .95((.895)y of original price\r\n" );
document.write( " .95(.895) y  < .92(.80) \r\n" );
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document.write( "            y <  .92(.80)/ .95(.895) = .8656\r\n" );
document.write( "      y = 14% off the third week\r\n" );
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document.write( "  .95(.895)(.86) = .7312 of selling price checks.  \r\n" );
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