Ok first you have to multiply and get scammed
Sales increased 50% last year, from $5,000 to $10,000. When sales dropped from $10,000 to $5,000 this year, sales decreased 50%
An example of a one step equation would be 5+5=10
But equations with more than one step would be like: find the sum of 5+5 and then find 50% of the sum of 5+5