document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851994>Question 851994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student was asked to find 54 of a number. Instead, she found 45 of the number. Her answer was 36 less than the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the correct answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><B>Seutip(231)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><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=Seutip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - be the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54x - 54 of a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x - 45 of a number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the correct answer (54x) wasn't found, instead the student found (45x) which is 36 less than the correct answer (54x) the equation goes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45x=54x-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the number is 4 and 54 of 4 is, 216!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helpS! </SPAN>\n" );
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