document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357065>Question 357065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve for x in this equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x + (x * 5%) = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More to the point, the problem definition is this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I get back to the base number when the result was computed by adding the base number to a percentage times the base number (ie. I know the result and the percentage)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x*1/20)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+x / 20 =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60/21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.857=x </SPAN>\n" );
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