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Algebra.Com's Answer #676614 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the number if: 15% of 500 is equal to 7.5% of the number. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "0.075x = 0.15*500 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "x = 75/0.75 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = 7500/75 \n" ); document.write( "x = 100 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |