document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326801>Question 326801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am required to pay 5% on the principal ($5000)...I know that 5% = $250.  But, what if I knew what 5% was and didn't know what the principal amount was?  How would I calculate the principal amount? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234018 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234018\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5%=.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(5000)=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we work backwards to get amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(x)=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=250/.05 </SPAN>\n" );
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