Dominic bought stock in a company two years ago that was worth xx dollars. During the first year that he owned the stock, it increased by 31%. During the second year the value of the stock increased by 6%. Write an expression in terms of xx that represents the value of the stock after the two years have passed.

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Identify Initial Value and Increases: Identify the initial value of the stock and the percentage increases over the two years. Dominic's initial stock value: xx dollars First year increase: 31% Second year increase: 6% We need to calculate the value of the stock after each year's increase.Calculate First Year Value: Calculate the value of the stock after the first year's increase. To find the increased value, we multiply the initial value by 1 plus the percentage increase (expressed as a decimal). Value after first year = xx * (1 + 0.31) Simplify the expression. Value after first year = xx * 1.31Calculate Second Year Value: Calculate the value of the stock after the second year's increase. Now we take the value after the first year and increase it by 6%. Value after second year = (xx * 1.31) * (1 + 0.06) Simplify the expression. Value after second year = (xx * 1.31) * 1.06Combine Expressions for Total Value: Combine the expressions to represent the total value after two years. The final expression that represents the value of the stock after two years is: Final value = (xx * 1.31) * 1.06

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