document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291462>Question 291462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been asked to solve this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't know where to start.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X  + (18% x X ) = 2520\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help please?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kerri </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X + (18% x X ) = 2520 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't use x for multiply, use *, the asterisk.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + (18% * X ) = 2520 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (0.18x) = 2520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.18x = 2520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2520/1.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =~ 2135.59<BR>\n" );
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