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Shaquana bought stock in a company two years ago that was worth x dollars. During the first year that she owned the stock, it increased by 37%. During the second year, the value of the stock decreased by 7%. Write an expression in terms of x that represent the value of the stock after the two years have passed.

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1.27x if you don’t believe me go ask your momma
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Answer:

1.27x

Explanation:

We can use the following formula to calculate the value of the stock after two years:

(1+0.37)(1 − 0.07)x

(1+0.37)(1 -0.07) x = 1.27x

The expression in terms of x that represents the value of the stock after the two years have passed is 1.27x.

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