document.write( "Question 401202: The price of a car is increased by 25%. The new price, after the increase is 250000. Find the following using an equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply across, they are ratios.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28250000%2A100%2F125%29=200000\" so this is the original value
\n" ); document.write( "Thus the amound of the increase is
\n" ); document.write( "increase=250000-200000=50000
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