compare the single term expression for retail price after a markup from example 1 and the single term expression for sale price after a markdown from example 2. what do you notice about the coefficients in the two expressions
To compare the single-term expressions for retail price after a markup and sale price after a markdown, we need to understand what each term represents in each expression.
1. Single term expression for retail price after a markup:
Retail Price = Cost Price + (Markup Percentage * Cost Price)
2. Single term expression for sale price after a markdown:
Sale Price = Retail Price - (Markdown Percentage * Retail Price)
In both expressions, the coefficients represent percentages: the markup percentage in the first expression and the markdown percentage in the second expression.
When comparing the coefficients in the two expressions, we can observe that they have opposite signs. In the first expression, the coefficient (markup percentage) is positive because it represents an increase in the cost price to calculate the retail price. On the other hand, in the second expression, the coefficient (markdown percentage) is negative because it represents a deduction from the retail price to calculate the sale price.
Therefore, the noticeable difference between the coefficients in the two expressions is their sign: positive for markup percentage and negative for markdown percentage.
probably the same
or not