document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5857>Question 5857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A price decreased from $36 to $27. What is the percent of decrease?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it 2.5?<BR>\n" );
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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 #3096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> no it isn't...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "amount decreased is by $9 and this is divided by the ORIGINAL...always the ORIGINAL!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, (9/36)*100 = 25%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon.<BR>\n" );
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