document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596842>Question 596842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find c when only a and b are provided?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 is 40% of what number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 70 but what is the rule for a problem like this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pleeease help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 28 is 40% of a number (x), so we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 = .4x (when you see \"of\" you generally multiply).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing both sides by .4 we obtain x = 28/.4 = 70. </SPAN>\n" );
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