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Question Number 184669 by Shrinava last updated on 10/Jan/23

Commented by mr W last updated on 10/Jan/23

it is meant:  before: −2   (e.g. your loss last year was 2 mio. $)  reduced by 2 times  after: −1  (e.g. your loss in this year is 1 mio. $)

$${it}\:{is}\:{meant}: \\ $$$${before}:\:−\mathrm{2}\: \\ $$$$\left({e}.{g}.\:{your}\:{loss}\:{last}\:{year}\:{was}\:\mathrm{2}\:{mio}.\:\$\right) \\ $$$${reduced}\:{by}\:\mathrm{2}\:{times} \\ $$$${after}:\:−\mathrm{1} \\ $$$$\left({e}.{g}.\:{your}\:{loss}\:{in}\:{this}\:{year}\:{is}\:\mathrm{1}\:{mio}.\:\$\right) \\ $$

Commented by mr W last updated on 10/Jan/23

when A is reduced (decreased) by n  times, you get (A/n).  when A is increased by n times, you   get A×n.  this is what i understand. but i′m  not english native speaker.

$${when}\:{A}\:{is}\:{reduced}\:\left({decreased}\right)\:{by}\:{n} \\ $$$${times},\:{you}\:{get}\:\frac{{A}}{{n}}. \\ $$$${when}\:{A}\:{is}\:{increased}\:{by}\:{n}\:{times},\:{you}\: \\ $$$${get}\:{A}×{n}. \\ $$$${this}\:{is}\:{what}\:{i}\:{understand}.\:{but}\:{i}'{m} \\ $$$${not}\:{english}\:{native}\:{speaker}. \\ $$

Commented by Shrinava last updated on 11/Jan/23

thank you dear professor

$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{dear}\:\mathrm{professor} \\ $$

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