Answer: 14.38%
Step-by-step explanation:
Worth of stock in Company A = $5990
Percent decrease = 20%
New worth = $5990 - (20% × $5990)
= $5990 - (0.2 × $5990)
= $5990 - $1198
= $4972
Worth of stock in Company B = $2450
Percent decrease = 8%
New worth = $2450 - (8% × $2450)
= $2450 - (0.08 × $2450)
= $2450 - $196
= $2254
Previous total worth = $5990 + $2450
= $8440
Total worth = $4972 + $2254
= $7226
The total percentage decrease in the investor's stock account will be:
= [($8440 - $7226) / $8440] × 100
=( $1214 / $8440) × 100
= 0.1438 × 100
= 14.38%
I'm pretty sure it would be 6 (x - 4y) = 36.
The equation is provided below:
x = cost of DVD player
3x = cost of the movies
$532 = total amount purchased for the DVD player and the movies
$532 = x + 3x
$532 = 4x
$532 / 4 = 4x / 4
$133 = x (cost of the DVD player)
$133 * 3 = $399 (cost of the movies)
To check if the equation is correct:
$532 = $133 + ( 3 * $133)
$532 = $133 + $399
$532 = $532
The correct answer for the cost of the movies will be $399.
