document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056824>Question 1056824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of your stock investment in a certain company decreased <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% over the last year. If the value of your stock investment is $10,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "today, then what was the value of your stock investment a year ago? Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.\r<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 #671918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=671918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the value of the stock investment decreased by 10%, then it's value now is 1-10%, or 90% of what it once was. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9x=10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10000/.9=$11,111.11 was the original value of the stock. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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