document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254152>Question 254152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is increased by 32. The new number is one-third of 60% of the original number. What was the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+32 = (1/3)(.60x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+32) = .60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+96 = .60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4x+96 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4x = -96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -40<BR>\n" );
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