SOLUTION: how do you find the percent of increase or decrease when the difference or change is a negative number?

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Question 3355: how do you find the percent of increase or decrease when the difference or change is a negative number?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the difference is a negative value implies this is a decrease.

Look at my Lessons on Percentages. They should explain this.

Jon.