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Let x = percent
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What percent of 48 is 12?
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Translate the sentence into mathematical sentence
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x * 48 = 12
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48x = 12 >>>divide both sides by 48 to solve for x.
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48x/48 = 12/48
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x = .25
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or
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\n" ); document.write( "48(25%) = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "12 = 12 ------->> True
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