document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427411>Question 427411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the following percentage increase problem, I was ok until this step. How would I get rid of x on the right side in order to solve the problem, please:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.15x = 31.97-x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If .15x = 31.97-x, then we add \"x\" to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + .15x = 31.97, 1.15x = 31.97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =31.97/1.15 = 27.8  </SPAN>\n" );
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