document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466059>Question 466059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is 2% of a number is 10. The number is 20. Do you agree, if not why and translate the problem to an equation with one variable. I got 500 * .02= 10 and 20 * .02 =.40. Help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 0.02x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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