document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38363>Question 38363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution to x - 0.15x = 680?  how do I do this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From x - 0.15x = 680,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please understand that x really means one whole x, and that .15x is just 15/100 of an x, so if we subtract them we get 85/100 of an x, like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85x = 680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we divide both sides by .85 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85x/.85 = 680/.085<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 800 </SPAN>\n" );
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