document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423724>Question 423724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number is increased by 160%. the result is 3/5 of the original number. what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1.6 = (3/5)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1.6 = 0.6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x = -1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4.0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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