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Algebra.Com's Answer #560707 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Algebraically: 'of' generally means multiply
\n" ); document.write( "60% $\"+highlight_green%28of%29\"$ what number gives you 75
\n" ); document.write( " $\".60%2An++=+75\"$
\n" ); document.write( "n = 75/.60 = 125
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\n" ); document.write( "60% = 60/100 = 3/5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F5%29n\"$ = 75
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+%285%2F3%29+75\"$ = 125
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