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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the weight of the elephant was 1040 percent of the weight of the bear. If the elephant weighed 20,800 pounds, what did the bear weigh? draw a diagram as an aid in solving the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=135273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the weight of the elephant was 1040 percent of the weight of the bear. If the elephant weighed 20,800 pounds, what did the bear weigh? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the bear weight \"x\" lbs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "elephant weighs (1040/100)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20,800 = (1040/100)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (100/1040)*20,800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2000 lbs. (weight of the bear)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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