document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588374>Question 588374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The amount of infected people increased by 25% this year, which now totaled 35,000 people. How many were infected last year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=374474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number infected last year\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if the amount increased by 25%, then we add 0.25x to the original amount x to get the final amount 35000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means we have the equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+0.25x = 35000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+0.25x = 35000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.25x = 35000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 35000/1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 28000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <font color=\"red\">28000</font> people were infected last year.\r<BR>\n" );
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