document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317997>Question 317997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in a recent year, the price of a gallon of home heating oil was $1.28. The price then rose .6 cent, dropped .2 cent and then rose .5 cent. By how much did the price change during that period?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Please write your answer as a complete sentence and must show all work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=227693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting @ 1.28+.006=1.286 for the first increase,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then it dropped from 1.286-.002=1.284 after this drop.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then it rose 1.284+.005=1.289 after this increase.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the final price of the gas is $1.289 per gallon afterthe 2 increases & the one decrease in price. </SPAN>\n" );
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