document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575970>Question 575970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What Number increased by 12% and then decreased by 12% = 86.7328<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't set up the equation properly, Thanks in advance for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What Number increased by 12% and then decreased by 12% = 86.7328<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an increase of 12%, the multiplier is 1.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a decrease of 12%, the multiplier is .88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".88(1.12x) = 86.7328<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9856x = 86.7328<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=86.7328%2F.9856 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"86.7328%2F.9856\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 88 </SPAN>\n" );
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