document.write( "Question 386953: 6 % OF WHAT NUMBER IS 36? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #273487 by gwendolyn(128) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First, remember that a percent can be written as a decimal. 6% is equal to 0.06. The number we are trying to find needs a variable. We'll assign it the variable 'n':
\n" ); document.write( "Let n= the number that 36 is 6% of.
\n" ); document.write( "We are looking for 6 percent of n, which equals 36. This can be put into an equation:
\n" ); document.write( "0.06n=36
\n" ); document.write( "Now, we can divide both sides by 0.06.
\n" ); document.write( "n=600
\n" ); document.write( "So, 6% of 600 is 36. \n" ); document.write( "

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