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\n" ); document.write( "Bob works at a restaurant. He was hired at a salary of $350 a week.
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document.write( "$350  cut  20%  is  350*(1-0.2) = 350*0.8 = 280 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "$280  raised  20%  is  280*(1+0.2) = 280*1.2 dollars = 336  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Now Bob makes  336 dollars per week.\r\n" );
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