SOLUTION: Before a sale, an item’s price was $28.00 but, after being discounted, the price became $14.60. What was the percent of the sale discount?

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Question 939530: Before a sale, an item’s price was $28.00 but, after being discounted, the price became $14.60. What was the percent of the sale discount?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, let +x+ = the decimal fraction of the discount
given:
+28%2Ax+=+28+-+14.6+
+28x+=+13.4+
+x+=+13.4%2F28+
+x+=+.4785+
The % of the discount is 47.85%