SOLUTION: The value of a certain stock tripled. If you knew what the stock used to be worth, how would you find how much it is worth now?

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Question 964000:
The value of a certain stock tripled. If you knew what the stock used to be worth, how would you find how much it is worth now?

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if it used to be worth x dollars, then it is worth 3 * x dollars today.

this is because 3 * x is three times x which means it is triple the value of x.

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