document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=681787>Question 681787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the formula to add 40% to any given amount of money, say, add 40% to $67.50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and visa versa<BR>\n" );
document.write( "whats the formula to subtract 40% of any given amount of money.<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 #422796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=422796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Take 40% of 67.50 to get 0.4*67.50 = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 40% of $67.50 is $27.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this to the original amount ($67.50) to get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "67.50 + 27 = 94.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doing it in general\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to add 40% to any amount, call it x dollars, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take 40% of x to get 0.4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then add it to the original amount x to get x + 0.4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can combine like terms to get 1.4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how 1.4 times 67.50 gives you the same answer as before. </SPAN>\n" );
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