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Hello Scenario Discount is in D2, 85.94%, Price is in E2, 788.88 in
F I have the following formula =(E2*D2)-E2 and the answer is -110.81 it
should be 110.81. How do I correct this? Thanks

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On Jan 24, 6:29 am, Wanna Learn
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Hello Scenario Discount is in D2, 85.94%, Price is in E2, 788.88 in
F I have the following formula =(E2*D2)-E2 and the answer is -110.81 it
should be 110.81. How do I correct this? Thanks


You should subtract the discount from the price to get the net amount,
which would be E2-(E2*D2).
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Hi,

I think the answer is 110.91653

=E2-(E2*D2)

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Hello Scenario Discount is in D2, 85.94%, Price is in E2, 788.88 in
F I have the following formula =(E2*D2)-E2 and the answer is -110.81 it
should be 110.81. How do I correct this? Thanks

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may be this one

=E2*(100%-D2)







On Jan 24, 4:29*pm, Wanna Learn
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Hello * * Scenario * *Discount is in D2, 85.94%, *Price is in E2, 788.88 *in
F I have the following formula *=(E2*D2)-E2 *and the answer is *-110.81 *it
should be 110.81. *How do I correct this? *Thanks


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