document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893250>Question 893250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to understand how x - .30x turns into .7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is only a part of the question I am working on which is 130.90=x - .30x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am stumped on the x -  .30x part ...this question is an example question and provides the ultimate answer but does not explain <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope you can help me <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 0.30x = 0.7x, not 0.7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 0.3x = 1x - 0.3x = x*(1 - 0.3) = 0.7x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is only a part of the question I am working on which is 130.90=x - .30x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am stumped on the x -  .30x part ...this question is an example question and provides the ultimate answer but does not explain <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "130.90=x - .30x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "130.90 = 0.7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 130.9/0.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 187 <BR>\n" );
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