document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049549>Question 1049549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have an issue with word problems.  I am not sure if what i did is correct. here's the math problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Today, there are 3,537 thousand elementary and secondary teachers employed.  this number is expected to increase to 3,898 thousand by the next decade.  what is the percent increase?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer:  step 1 -   3898 - 3537  = 361  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "         subtract the current number from the expected number. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " step 2 -   361 divided by 3357 = 0.102 and multiply by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          take the difference and subtract from the current number then x 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  step 3 - is where i got lost because the numbers just didn't look right. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> number is expected to increase <u>to</u> 3,898<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283898-3537%29%2F3537%29+=.102 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283898-3537%29%2F3537%29+=.102\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  0r 10.2% </SPAN>\n" );
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