document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887214>Question 887214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what number when increased by 25% of itself becomes 90%?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i believe the number is 72%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take 72% and increase it by 25% of 72% and you get 72% + 18% = 90%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula would be 1.25 * x = 90%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of this formula by 1.25 and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90% / 1.25 = 72%\r<BR>\n" );
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