document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542734>Question 542734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve 63 is 15% of what number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><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=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ask the question a different way and the solution may become obvious to you.  63 is 15% of what number is the same as asking, 63 = 15% (or better, .15) * some #.  But we always solve with the unknown \"some number\" on one side of the = sign and everything else on the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the unknown #<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63 = .15 x can be rewritten by dividing both sides by .15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 63/.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 420 is the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your work by solving for your original question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "420 * .15 = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "420 * .15 = 63 checks.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lee </SPAN>\n" );
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