SOLUTION: only 20 percent of the towels were wet. if 520 towels were dry,how many towels were there in all?

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Question 238280: only 20 percent of the towels were wet. if 520 towels were dry,how many towels were there in all?
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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.20X=X-520
.20X-X=-520
-.8X=-520
X=-520/.8
X=650 TOTAL NUMBER OF TOWELS.
pROOF:
.20*650=650-520
130=130