document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32524>Question 32524</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395461405/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method Book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of people at this year's walkathon was 12% higher than last year.  If 1344 people walked this year, how many people walked last year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of people last year = x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and we are given that this year there is 12% increase ...so \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of people walked this year = x + 12%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or on solving we get = (112/100)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we are also given that 1344  people walked this year ....so we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(112/100)x = 1344\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 100    and we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "112 = 134400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 112/ ,,,and we  get     ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so number of people walked last year are 1200...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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