document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192549>Question 192549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A student missed 9 problems on a chemistry test and received a grade of 44%.  If all the problems were of equal value, how many problems were on the test?  Round off your answer to the nearest integer.\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=144534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     \"A student missed 9 problems on a chemistry test and received a grade of 44%. If all the problems were of equal value, how many problems were on the test? Round off your answer to the nearest integer.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number of problems on the test<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)/x = .44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9 = .44x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".56x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16.071<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, rounded to the nearest integer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 problems on the test<BR>\n" );
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