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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #175116 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .20X=X-520 \n" ); document.write( ".20X-X=-520 \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |