document.write( "Question 333191: Forty Is 40% Less Than What Number? \n" ); document.write( "
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Forty Is 40% Less Than What Number?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40% less means 100-40 =60%
\n" ); document.write( "let the number be x
\n" ); document.write( " now the eqaution becomes
\n" ); document.write( "60%of x=40\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60/100*x=40
\n" ); document.write( "6x/10=40
\n" ); document.write( "6x=40*10
\n" ); document.write( "x=400/6
\n" ); document.write( "x=66.66
\n" ); document.write( "The number is 66.66 \n" ); document.write( "
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