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A stock investment went up $25/%$ in 2006. Starting at this increased value, what percent would it have to go down in 2007 to be back to its original price at the beginning of 2006?

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    20%

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let x represent the initial value of the stock at the beginning of 2006. And y the value at the end of 2006.

    When it went up by 25% in 2006;

    y = x + 25% of x = x + 0.25x = 1.25x

    For the value to go back to the original price, it has to decrease from y to x;

    y = 1.25x

    The percentage decrease from y to x is;

    = (y-x) / y * 100%

    Substituting the values;

    = (1.25x - x) / 1.25x * 100%

    = 0.25x/1.25x * 100%

    = 0.2 * 100%

    = 20%

    Therefore, it will have to go down 20%
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