document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58982>Question 58982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When u have a problem like 7 is 175% of what number. How many places do you have to move the decimal to find the is or the of. I know when you find the percent you have to move the decimal to the right 2 times to add the decimal and the left to subtract the decimal but how many places do you have to move to find the is or of? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175%(x)=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(175/100) (x) = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175x=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 175 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 175% of 4 is 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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