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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number increases by 40%, then decreases by 50%.  What is the percent change from the original number to the final number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It increase by 40%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it becomes 1.4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50%0f 1.4x= 0.7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The percentage change will be 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enjoy your maths\r<BR>\n" );
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