document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980388>Question 980388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when 40% of a number is added to 42 the result is the number itself. find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #601522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.40x+42=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x-x=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.60x=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-42/-0.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.40*70+42=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70=70 </SPAN>\n" );
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