document.write( "Question 489761: we were asked to find the percent increase on sales from 2002 to 2006. the sales in 2002 are 58,200,000,000 and in 2006 are 90,800,000,000 \n" ); document.write( "

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The percent increase is:
\n" ); document.write( "[ (increase in sales for 2006) / (2002 sales) ] x 100
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%289.08%2A10%5E10+-+5.82%2A10%5E10%29+%2F++5.82%2A10%5E10++\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide top and bottom by $\"+10%5E10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"++%28+9.08+-+5.82+%29+%2F+5.82+=++3.26+%2F+5.82+=+.5601+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.56+%2A+100+=+56+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The increase in sales was 56% \n" ); document.write( "

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