SOLUTION: Evelyn bought stock in a company two years ago that was worth x dollars. During the first year that she owned the stock, it decreased by 36%. During the second year the value of th

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Question 1154832: Evelyn bought stock in a company two years ago that was worth x dollars. During the first year that she owned the stock, it decreased by 36%. During the second year the value of the stock decreased by 20% Write an expression in terms of that represents the value of the stock after the two years have passed.
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Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The expression for the cost after 2 years is


    cost = x*(1-0.36)*(1-0.20) = x*0.64*0.8 = 0.512x.    ANSWER

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