document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53999>Question 53999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 75 is 12% 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 #36247 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the number.  Note that 12% can be written as .12, or as a fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The equation is 75=.12x and dividing both sides by .12 gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%2F.12=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%2F.12=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which reduces to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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