document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991709>Question 991709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last week's gas prices at a local gas station decreased by 6% this Monday, but by this current weekend, they have increased by 8%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The current price this weekend is  ____ % of last week's prices before the changes.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "but by this current weekend, they have increased by 8%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last week's price:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Monday's price:: 0.94x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Current weekend price:: 0.92*0.94x = 0.8648x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: The current price this weekend is 86.48% of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "last week's prices before the changes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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