document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20825>Question 20825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twenty-five is 1/2% of what number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1% = .01 \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "1/2% = .5%  which means .5 *.01 which would be .005\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, 25 is 1/2% of what number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25= .005*x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by .005\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F.005+=+%28.005x%29%2F.005 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F.005+=+%28.005x%29%2F.005\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5000+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5000+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Check:  Does  .005* 5000 = 25?  Yes, it does!  It checks.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );