SOLUTION: 4% of x is $740. What is x?

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Question 742408: 4% of x is $740. What is x?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"4%" means "0.04"
"of" means "times"
"is" means "equals"

So 4% of x is $740 means

0.04 times x equals $740

or

0.04x = 740

Divide both sides by 0.04

 = 

 = 740÷0.04

    x = $18500

Edwin
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