document.write( "Question 956132: I read in a step of a word problem they reduce complaints by 50% each year over the next 2 years\r
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I read in a step of a word problem they reduce complaints by 50% each year over the next 2 years
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\n" ); document.write( "I think that shows a 50% reduction the first year, plus an additional reductions (50%*50% the second year bringing the total reduction over 2 years of 75%.
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\n" ); document.write( "Start:: x complaints
\n" ); document.write( "after 1 year: 0.5x complaints = 50% of x
\n" ); document.write( "after 2 years: 0.5^2x = 0.25x complaints = 25% of x
\n" ); document.write( "after 3 years: 0.5^3x = 0.125x complaints = 12.5% of x
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