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How do you solve economic equations when they add percentages like 200% & add another # with it?

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Answer:

Sorry if this is unclear btw!

Step-by-step explanation:

A percentage is a number multiplied by 100. So, 200 รท 100 = 2. So, if you are adding 200% to a number, you only add 2. When multipliying by 200%, you multiply by 2. Same for subtraction and division!

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