document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230638>Question 230638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you add and subtract percent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500 - 20% of 500 = 500 - .2*500 = 500 = 100 = 400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x% of anythikng is equal to x%/100% of that thing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% of x = .1 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% of y = .2 * y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would need a specific problem to go any further because I'm not sure what you are asking.\r<BR>\n" );
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