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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Suppose that 40% of a number is added to the number, and the result is 315. find the number.\"
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let the number be x
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\n" ); document.write( "x+.4x=315
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\n" ); document.write( "1.4x=315
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