document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503686>Question 503686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of a house decreased from $200,000 to $150,000 in one year. What is the percent decrease? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=339365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percentage change = (newPrice - oldPrice)/oldPrice<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150-200/200 = -50/200 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-50/200*100 = percent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-50/200*100 = -25%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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