document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083307>Question 1083307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By what percent did the price change, if…<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the price was $60 and now it is $40? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697309 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=697309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Delta = price difference in dollars <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Delta = (new price) - (old price)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Delta = 40 - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Delta = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent change = [(Delta)/(old price)]*100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent change = (-20/60)*100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent change = (-1/3)*100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent change = -0.3333*100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent change = -33.33%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The percent change is approximately -33.33% indicating a decrease of 33.33% roughly. </SPAN>\n" );
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