document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192398>Question 192398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stock decreases in value by 20 percent.  By what percent must the stock price increase to its former value? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=144448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the original value be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-.2x=.8x value of stock after a 20% drop.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x+.2x=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2x/.8x = 1/4 = 25% percent stock must rise.<BR>\n" );
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