document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314876>Question 314876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is more of a word problem. When a number is decreased by 25% of itself, the result is 216. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1 - 0.25)x = 216 (25% is 0.25, you are taking 100% - 25% times the number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x - 0.25x = 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      0.75x = 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x = 288 </SPAN>\n" );
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