document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248689>Question 248689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elena's Daughter sold 23 boxes of girl scout cookies, she was told that this represented 10% of the troops sales How many boxes did the troops sell?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x= total sold by the troop<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10%=.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10%=1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's use the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/10)*x=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 10(both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=230 boxes of expensive girl scout cookies </SPAN>\n" );
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