document.write( "Question 254185: I am trying to find the total Expense.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the expense is based on (5.77220% of total )
\n" ); document.write( "The 5.77220% = 3,720.97\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What is the Total? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "5.77220% = 3,720.97
\n" ); document.write( "% of what?
\n" ); document.write( "Let x = what\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5.77220%*x = 3,720.97
\n" ); document.write( "where x is the total
\n" ); document.write( ".0577220*x = 3720.97\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Think of it this way
\n" ); document.write( "5% of what is 5
\n" ); document.write( "5%*x=5 convert percent to decimal\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".05*x=5
\n" ); document.write( "convert to fraction to see the lesson.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5/100*x=5
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 100
\n" ); document.write( "5x=500
\n" ); document.write( "x=100
\n" ); document.write( "so .05*100=5
\n" ); document.write( "5% of 100=5\r
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