document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78694>Question 78694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find percent of increase or decrease? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=56428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say price = $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price is increased to $35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the original price from the new price to get $15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide that difference by original price: 15/20= 75% increase<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let original price be $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price is decreased to $5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtrace the original price from the new price to get -$15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide that difference by original price to get -15/20=-0.75= 75% decrease\r<BR>\n" );
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