SOLUTION: The price of an item was increased twice by the same percent. By what percent was the second increase if the item became 1.44 times more expensive?

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Question 1015127: The price of an item was increased twice by the same percent. By what percent was the second increase if the item became 1.44 times more expensive?
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The price of an item was increased twice by the same percent. By what percent was the second increase if the item became 1.44 times more expensive?
----sqrt%281.44%29+=+1.2
--> 20% each time