Suppose the value of x varies from x = a to x = b . There are at least two ways of thinking about what percent x changed by. We'll explore two of them here. For each of the following questions, write an expression in terms of a and b to answer the question. Method 1 b is how many times as large as a ? times as large Therefore, b is what percent of a ? % Hence, if x varies from x = a to x = b , x changes by what percent?