document.write( "Question 1086900: Last year, Diane opened an investment account with $5800.At the end of the year, the amount in the account had decreased by 6.5%.How much is this decrease in dollars? How much money was in her account at the end of last year? \n" ); document.write( "
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decrease %=amount of decrease/original amount
\n" ); document.write( "0.065=x/5800
\n" ); document.write( "x=$377; that is the dollar value of the decrease
\n" ); document.write( "The account is now worth $5423.
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