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20 is x% greater than 15
15 is y% less than 20
What do x and y equal?

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Answer: Let's call the increase from 15 to 20 as "z".

So, 20 is (z / 15) * 100% greater than 15, or x = (z / 15) * 100.

And, 15 is (z / 20) * 100% less than 20, or y = (z / 20) * 100.

Since z is the same in both equations, we can set the two equations equal to each other:

x = (z / 15) * 100

y = (z / 20) * 100

Explanation:

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