document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250762>Question 250762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 1/4 represents 40% of a number, what is the value of that original number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182621 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=182621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40%=.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40x=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40x=.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/8=.625 </SPAN>\n" );
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