Ella 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 16%. During the second year the value of the stock increased by 40%. Write an expression in terms of x that represents the value of the stock after the two years have passed.Answer:
Q. Ella 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 16%. During the second year the value of the stock increased by 40%. Write an expression in terms of x that represents the value of the stock after the two years have passed.Answer:
Calculate Increase in First Year: Let's start by calculating the increase in the stock's value during the first year. An increase of 16% on the original value x can be calculated by multiplying x by 16% or 0.16.Calculation: x×0.16=0.16x
Find Total Value After First Year: Now, let's add this increase to the original value to find the total value of the stock after the first year.Calculation: x+0.16x=1x+0.16x=1.16x
Calculate Increase in Second Year: For the second year, the stock increases by 40%. To find the new value, we need to multiply the value at the end of the first year 1.16x by 40% or 0.40.Calculation: 1.16x×0.40=0.464x
Find Total Value After Two Years: We add this second year's increase to the value of the stock at the end of the first year to find the total value of the stock after two years.Calculation: 1.16x+0.464x=1.16x+0.40(1.16x)=1.16x(1+0.40)=1.16x×1.40
Simplify Final Expression: Now, let's simplify the expression to find the final expression that represents the value of the stock after two years.Calculation: 1.16x×1.40=1.624x
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