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document.write( "8% = 0.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$138*0.08 = $11.04<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean decrease $138 by that amount, just subtract it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An 8% decrease leaves 92%, which is 0.92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$138*0.92 gives the same result.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On Excel, if you enter 8 then click %, it changes it to 800%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The formula and calculations are trivial.  Unless you have a lot of repetitive calculations like this, there's no reason to use Excel.  imo </SPAN>\n" );
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