document.write( "Question 1068069: Paul got an 8% bump up in sales this week.Last week he made $10,000 in sales.How much extra money did he make this week \n" ); document.write( "

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last week he made 10,000 in sales.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this week he made 8% more.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8% of 10,000 is equal to .08 * 10,000 which is equal to 8 * 100 = 800 dollars.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the bump up is an additional 800 dollars in sales.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "800 / 10,000 = 8/100 = .08 = 8%.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "alternatively you could solve as follows:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10,000 + .08 * 10,000 = x
\n" ); document.write( "x represents the new amount of sales.
\n" ); document.write( "factor out the 10,000 and you get 10,000 * (1 + .08) = x
\n" ); document.write( "simplify to get 1.08 * 10,000 = x
\n" ); document.write( "solve for x to get x = 10,800
\n" ); document.write( "10,800 minus 10,000 equals an additional 800 dollar in sales.\r
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