document.write( "Question 30032: 1. What number increased by 30% = 260?
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document.write( "2. What is 66 2/3% less than 45?
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document.write( "3. A price decreased from $25 to $10. Find the % of the decrease.
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document.write( "4. A price increased from $30 to $50. Find the % of the increase.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #16765 by Cintchr(481)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! % of in crease and % of decrease follows a simple formula \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Lets start with problem #3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Problem #4 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2/3 = .6 repeating ........ \n" ); document.write( "66 2/3% \n" ); document.write( " Now for the first two: \n" ); document.write( "1. What number increased by 30% = 260? \n" ); document.write( "1x + .3x = 260 \n" ); document.write( "1.3x = 260 \n" ); document.write( "x = 200 \n" ); document.write( "2. What is 66 2/3% less than 45? (66 2/3 % ... from prob #4 is 2/3) \n" ); document.write( "1x = 45 - 2/3x \n" ); document.write( "4/3x = 45 \n" ); document.write( "x = 33 3/4 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |