document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764587>Question 764587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A brick layer had 260 bricks. He used 85% of them to build a wall. How many bricks are left? I have no idea how to do this problem, so please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=465528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's multiply 260 times .85 to find out how many bricks he used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 * .85 = 221 bricks used.  Now to find out how many are left let's subtract 221 from 260 and we find that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 - 221 = 39 bricks left<BR>\n" );
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