document.write( "Question 862805: $5,000 is 5% of x. How do I figure out what X is? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #519979 by ben720(159) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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is means =
\n" ); document.write( "$5000=5% of x
\n" ); document.write( "of means X
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%245000=5%25%2Ax\"$
\n" ); document.write( "% means /100
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5000=5%2F100%2Ax\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5000=1%2F20%2Ax\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 20
\n" ); document.write( " $\"100000=x\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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