document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349729>Question 349729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Answer the following questions in the space provided.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lisa invested in corn.  She lost 5% of her investment, costing her $110.  What was her initial investment?  (A full 5-STEP SOLUTION not required, but do show work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help please?!  I don't know what to do!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let I = investment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let L = .05 * I = 110\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get .05*I = 110\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of that equation by .05 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I = 110/.05\r<BR>\n" );
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