document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148485>Question 148485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure how to do this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect like terms...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17c + 4d - 11c - 6d = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate to an algebraic expression? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "... The product of 11% and some number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The translation is?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17c%2B4d-11c-6d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17c%2B4d-11c-6d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2817c-11c%29%2B%284d-6d%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2817c-11c%29%2B%284d-6d%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6c-2d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6c-2d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17c%2B4d-11c-6d=6c-2d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17c%2B4d-11c-6d=6c-2d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First write 11% as a decimal number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11%=11/100=0.11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the product of 0.11 (which is 11%) and some number (say x) translates to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.11x </SPAN>\n" );
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