document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802274>Question 802274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 75% of the class was 18 students then how many students do you have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483822 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the total number of students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now set up the proportion to represent the statement, 75% of x is 18,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) 75/100 = 18/x and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First flip both sides of (1) (technically this is taking the inverse or reciprocal of each side) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 100/75 = x/18 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) x/18 = 100/75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply BOTH sides by 18 to get x all by itself on the left side to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 18*(x/18) = 18*(100/75) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) x = 1800/75 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6) x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check this value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (0.75*24 = 18)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (18 = 18)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: There are 24 students in the class.\r<BR>\n" );
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