document.write( "Question 238280: only 20 percent of the towels were wet. if 520 towels were dry,how many towels were there in all? \n" ); document.write( "
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.20X=X-520
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\n" ); document.write( "-.8X=-520
\n" ); document.write( "X=-520/.8
\n" ); document.write( "X=650 TOTAL NUMBER OF TOWELS.
\n" ); document.write( "pROOF:
\n" ); document.write( ".20*650=650-520
\n" ); document.write( "130=130
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