document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61128>Question 61128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with percentage word problems, my question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what number is 20% greater than 30 but 40% less than 60?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30+0.2(30)=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60-0.4(60)=36<BR>\n" );
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