document.write( "Question 517461: John earned $85 per week. This was 45% of what he had in the bank. How much did he have in the bank? \n" ); document.write( "
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John earned $85 per week. This was 45% of what he had in the bank. How much did he have in the bank?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let amt. he had in the bank be \"x\":
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\n" ); document.write( "0.45x = 85
\n" ); document.write( "x = $188.89
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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