document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873447>Question 873447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane invested $2,500 in a stock. Recently, the value of the stock was only $2300. What was the percentage decrease </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526875 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=526875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Change in Price: 2500 - 2300 = 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide this change by the original: 200/2500 = 2/25 = 8/100 = 0.08\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage: 0.08*100 = <font color=\"red\">8%</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The percentage decrease is <font color=\"red\">8%</font> (it lost <font color=\"red\">8%</font> of its value) </SPAN>\n" );
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