document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711586>Question 711586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael gained 109 total yards. This is about 62.4% less than Jacob. how many total yards did Jacob gain? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let j = total yards gained by Jacob<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "109 = j - .624j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factoring out a j:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "109 = j(1 - .624)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "109 = j(.376)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "109/.376 = j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "289.9 = j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, approximately:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290 yards = j </SPAN>\n" );
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