document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057698>Question 1057698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the salary of an officer is  increased by 20%. by what percentage should be new salary be reduced to restore the original salary\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 #672708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=skthakur><B>skthakur(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=skthakur><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=skthakur><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=672708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let amt=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 + 100 of 20% =120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 of x% = 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x/5=100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=83.33%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduced% = 100 - 83.33 = 16.67% </SPAN>\n" );
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