To determine the value of the stock after two years based on the initial value \( xx \) and the changes in value, we can follow these steps:
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First Year (Increase by 37%):
- A 37% increase means the stock's value after the first year can be calculated as: \[ \text{Value after Year 1} = xx + 0.37 \cdot xx = xx(1 + 0.37) = xx \cdot 1.37 \]
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Second Year (Decrease by 7%):
- A 7% decrease in the value obtained after the first year means we take 7% off of the current value. The value after the second year is: \[ \text{Value after Year 2} = \text{Value after Year 1} - 0.07 \cdot \text{Value after Year 1} \] Substituting the expression from Year 1: \[ = (xx \cdot 1.37) - 0.07 \cdot (xx \cdot 1.37) \] Factor out \( xx \cdot 1.37 \): \[ = xx \cdot 1.37 (1 - 0.07) = xx \cdot 1.37 \cdot 0.93 \]
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Final Expression: Now, we can simplify to find the final value after two years: \[ xx \cdot 1.37 \cdot 0.93 \]
Calculating \( 1.37 \cdot 0.93 \):
- \( 1.37 \cdot 0.93 = 1.27541 \)
So, the expression for the value of the stock after two years in terms of \( xx \) is: \[ xx \cdot 1.27541 \]
Thus, the final expression representing the value of the stock after two years is: \[ xx \cdot 1.27541 \]