document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001024>Question 1001024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer to this (it costs $1999.00 for a book.on Black Friday it costs $1750.00.Find the percent of change.) ( state whether it's increasing or decreasing<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 #618320 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=618320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percent of Change = [(New - Old)/Old] * 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent of Change = [(1750 - 1999)/1999] * 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent of Change = [-249/1999] * 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent of Change = -0.12456228 * 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent of Change = -12.456228%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the Percent of Change is <font color=\"red\">-12.456228</font>. This is <font color=\"red\">decreasing</font> because the percent of change is negative. </SPAN>\n" );
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