document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055191>Question 1055191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. a. Amy bought a baseball card for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12. To date, the value of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "card increased by 30%, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decreased by 15%, and finally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased by 40%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe bought a baseball card for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12. To date, the value of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "card decreased by 10%, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased by 70%, and finally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decreased by 5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Whose card is currently worth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "more? by how much? Explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. By about what percent must the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "currently lesser-valued card<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increase to be of equal value with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the greater-valued card? Round<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your answer to the nearest tenth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of a percent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. a. Jorge’s family bought a house for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$125,000. To date, the value of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the house increased by 5%, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decreased by 25%, and finally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased by 10%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gene’s family bought a house for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$125,000. To date, the value of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the house decreased by 5%, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased by 15%, and finally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decreased by 20%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Whose house is currently worth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "more? by how much? Explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. By about what percent must the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "currently lesser-valued house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increase to be of equal value with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the greater-valued house? Round<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your answer to the nearest tenth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of a percent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "May you please show your work? Thank you, and have a great day! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #670399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12+(12*0.30) = 15.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.60-(15.60*0.15) = 13.26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.26+(13.26*0.40) = your final answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do the others the same way. </SPAN>\n" );
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