document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008099>Question 1008099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last year, Chris opened an investment account with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7800. At the end of the year, the amount in the account had decreased by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24.5%. How much is this decrease in dollars? How much money was in his account at the end of last year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, 24.5% of 7800 is found by multiplying...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".245 * $7800 = $1911  that is the decrease<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7800 - $1911 = $5889 is then what is left... </SPAN>\n" );
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