document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843447>Question 843447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 128 is a number was increased by 15% what was its original number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=508096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Increased by 15% means multiply the number by (1 + 15/100).<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call the number x.  x * (1 +.15) = 128<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + .15x = 1.15x = 128<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 128/1.15 = 128/(115/100) = 128 * 100/115 = 12800/115 </SPAN>\n" );
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