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document.write( "Let the percentage we're looking for be P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What percentage (P%) of 300 (times 300) is (=) 40, which now becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P% * 300 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3P+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3P+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------- Reducing left side of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+40%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+40%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2813%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2813%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%<BR>\n" );
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