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An item with an original price of d dollars has its price increased by x percent and then decreased by x percent.what is the power of x?

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  • 6 years ago

    An increase of x percent means you would multiply by (100+x)/100

    A decrease of x percent means you would multiply by (100-x)/100

    So the final price would be:

    d(100+x)(100-x) / 100²

    = d(100² - x²) / 100²

    = d(1 - (x/100)²)

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