document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885327>Question 885327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the price of an item was reduce by 10 % and then later was increased by 10% which is greater , the original price or the new price ??\r<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 #535071 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=535071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start at 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce by 10%:  100% - 10% = 90%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now increase that by 10% (note: 10% of 90% = 0.1*0.9 = 0.09 = 9%)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90% + 9% = 99%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We've gone from 100% to 99%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the original price is greater. </SPAN>\n" );
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