document.write( "Question 153949: If you increase the amount of turkey you eat this coming Thanksgiving by 400% and you eat 12 slices this year, how many slices did you eat last year? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #113512 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x\"$ = slices of turkey LAST YEAR
\n" ); document.write( "And 400% of $\"x\"$ you eat this year that equals to $\"12+slices\"$ , putting it into eqn:
\n" ); document.write( "400%(x)=12 ------------------------> working eqn
\n" ); document.write( "continuing:
\n" ); document.write( "we know we divide 400 by 100 to use into the eqn,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28cross%28400%294%2Fcross%28100%29%29%28x%29=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%284%29x%2Fcross%284%29=cross%2812%293%2Fcross%284%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=3\"$ --------------> no. of slices ate last year
\n" ); document.write( "To check, simlpy 400% of 3: $\"%28cross%28400%294%2Fcross%28100%29%29%283%29=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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