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g + .25g is equal to 1 * g + .25 * g which is equal to (1 + .25) * g which is equal to 1.25 * g which is equal to 1.25g.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.25g - .2 * 1.25g is equal to 1 * 1.25 * g - .2 * 1.25 * g which is equal to (1 - .2) * 1.25 * g which is equal to .8 * 1.25 * g which is equal to 1 * g which is equal to g.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "g + .05g is equal to 1 * g + .05 * g which is equal to (1 + .05) * g which is equal to 1.05 * g which is equal to 1.05g.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the value of the gold at the end of week 3 is equal to 1.05g.\r
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