document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841715>Question 841715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What number when decreased by 18% becomes 697? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hovuquocan1997><B>hovuquocan1997(83)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hovuquocan1997><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=507143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you need to find how much percentage is 697<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your question says the original number is decreased by 18% and gives you 697, that means 697 is 100 - 18 = 82% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "697 is 82% of your original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you have the percentage, the number of that percentage, and you want to find the original number, you have to take the number you have and divide it by the percentage <BR>\n" );
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