document.write( "Question 787348: 55.8%=(259-x)/259
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document.write( "What is x?
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document.write( "Sorry it has been 25 years since I did this \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #478172 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Change the percentage in the LHS to a decimal. Move the decimal point two places left.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation by 259.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add -259 to both sides.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Egw to Beta kai to Sigma \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |