document.write( "Question 607108: Bran X copier advertises that it's copiers run 24% longer between services calls than its competitor. If Brand X copiers run 48,800 copies between services, how many copies would the competitor run? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent copies the competitor would run between services
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document.write( "Bran X copier advertises that it's copiers run 24% longer 
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document.write( "  x + .24x = 48,800
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document.write( "   1.24x = 48,000
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document.write( "       x = 48,000/1.24 \n" );
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