document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=735197>Question 735197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of gas at your local convenience store is $3.51 on Monday. On Wednesday, the price has decreased by 22%. On Friday, the price has increased by 14% from where it was on Wednesday. How much would it cost to fill up an 11 gallon fuel tank? Express your answer to the nearest penny.<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 #449311 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=GratefulGeek><B>GratefulGeek(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=GratefulGeek><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=GratefulGeek><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=449311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What we know: Gas Price on Monday $3.51, 22% decrease on Wednesday from Monday price, 14% increase on Friday from Wednesday price. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What we want: Cost to fill 11 gallon tank on Friday\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) Calculate 22% of Mondays price:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.22%2A3.51+=+.77 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".22%2A3.51+=+.77\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOTE: this is the price decrease from Monday to Wednesday $0.77\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) Subtract this figure from Monday's price:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.51-0.77+=+2.74 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.51-0.77+=+2.74\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOTE: This is the price on Wednesday $2.74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3) Calculate 14% of Wednesday's price:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.14%2A2.74+=+.38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".14%2A2.74+=+.38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOTE: this is the price increase from Wednesday to Friday $0.38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4) Add this figure to Wednesday's price:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.74+%2B+0.38+=+3.12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.74+%2B+0.38+=+3.12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note this is Friday's price $3.12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5) Calculate the cost of filling your 11 gallon tank:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.12%2A11+=+34.32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.12%2A11+=+34.32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus it will cost $34.32 to fill an 11 gallon tank on Friday at this particular convenient store.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Likewise, if we filled up on Wednesday it would cost us $30.14 and on Monday it would cost $38.61\r<BR>\n" );
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