document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33005>Question 33005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> on 1/5 a stock loses 25% of it's previous days value the next day 1/6 it gains 25% of the previous days value if the stock  is worth 2500 on 1/6 what was it worth on 1/4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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=19452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the value of the stock be 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now on 1/5 it loses 25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now the stock is worth 75% of x = (75/100)*x = (3x/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now on 1/6 the stock gains 25% of its value on 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now the stock is worth 125% of its value before<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now it is = 125% of (3x/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(125/100)*(3x/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(5/4)*(3/4)*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equals 2500 as given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2500 =(5/4)*(3/4)*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(2500*4*4)/(5*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40000/15=2666.67<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xC </SPAN>\n" );
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