document.write( "Question 158348: kristin bought shares of a stock valued at $48.24. If the stock price soared to $66.33, find the percent increase in the value of the stock. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"66.33-48.24=18.09\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So let $\"x\"$ = percent increase of the stock
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%29%2848.24%29=18.09\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%2848.24%29%28x%29%2Fcross%2848.24%29=18.09%2F48.24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=0.375%2A100\"$ =37.5% increase
\n" ); document.write( "To check, add 37.5% to $48.24 as an increased:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48.24%2B0.375%2848.24%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48.24%2B18.09\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"66.33\"$ , the increase stock share
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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