document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819383>Question 819383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know 55% of some total amount is 1671. What is the total amount? (And how to solve, please). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is probably easy, but I'm an adult having a brain-freeze!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #493058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=493058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 55% of some total amount is 1671<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does that mean?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55%=.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"% of\" generally means multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"some total amount\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's call it x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"is\" means =<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55x=1671<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1671/.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use your calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hint .55 is a little more than .50 which is half.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x is almost double 1671<BR>\n" );
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