document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118427>Question 118427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one month there is an increase of 50% and the next there is a decrease of 25% how much was the increase or decrease.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After one month you have x + 0.50x = 1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the next you have 1.5x-0.25(1.5x) = 1.5x - 0.3750x = 1.125x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The increase was 0.125x = 12.5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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