document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4639>Question 4639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this equation please (Also explain and show work):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A skirt's price was increased from $20 to $25. Find the percent of the increase. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jainenderkapoor><B>jainenderkapoor(61)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jainenderkapoor><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=jainenderkapoor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In these type of questions we are mainly concerned with three things.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Price   --  Increased Price  ---  Increase<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and the increase is given by :- Increase = Increased price - Original Price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Price   --  Decreased Price  ---  Decrease <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the decrease is given by :- Decrease= Decreased price - Original Price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the percentage for Increase or Decrease is given    by the FORMULA\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Increase/Original Price) * 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Decrease/Original Price) * 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In both the cases we USE ORIGINAL PRICE \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOw coming to the question --<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original Price =   $ 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increased Price =  $ 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WHAT IS THE INCREASE ???    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "YES IT IS $25 - $20 = $5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CAN YOU FIND THE PERCENTAGE NOW ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IT IS ($5/$20)*100 = $500/$20 = 25%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOPE IT IS CLEAR\r<BR>\n" );
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