document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313937>Question 313937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When 10% of a number is added to the number, the result is 143. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224439 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advedantatutor><B>advedantatutor(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advedantatutor><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224439\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original number + 10% of that number = 110%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110% = 143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110 x x = 100 x 143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100 x 143/110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The original number is 130.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of 130 = 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130 + 13 = 143. </SPAN>\n" );
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