document.write( "Question 419504: Please help me with this question. We are learning about percentages and this question is confusing to me.
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document.write( "I have tried using the order of operations but keep getting stuck.\r
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document.write( " x% = 2x + 1/300 (2x +1 is the entire numerator in the fraction over 300)
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document.write( "Thanks! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #293346 by sudhanshu_kmr(1152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "x% =x/100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x% = (2x +1)/300\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> x/100 = (2x+1)/300\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>( x/100 )* 300 = (2x+1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 3x = 2x+1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 3x - 2x = 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, x = 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |