document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198253>Question 198253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> respected sir,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1] A student first reduced a certain number by 20% and then increased it again by 20%. If the difference between the last number and the original number was 8, then the original number was:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plz help me to solve this % sum...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank u... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arallie><B>arallie(162)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arallie><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I change the 20% into 80%,when reducing, because it makes it easier to work with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ie<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-.2x%29=%281-.2%29x=.8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-.2x%29=%281-.2%29x=.8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A student first reduced a certain number (henseforth called x) by 20%...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...and then increased it again by 20%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.2%28.8x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.2%28.8x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the difference between the last number and the original number was 8...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.2%28.8x%29-.8x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.2%28.8x%29-.8x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.96x-.8x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".96x-.8x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.16x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".16x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...then the original number was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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