document.write( "Question 1061856: What is the number if: 15% of 500 is equal to 7.5% of the number
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What is the number if: 15% of 500 is equal to 7.5% of the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "0.075x = 0.15*500
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 75/0.75
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 7500/75
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