document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062564>Question 1062564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the product of 1/4 and 1/5 of a number is 500. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #677488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=677488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/4)(x/5) = 500   {product of 1/4 and 1/5 of a number is 500}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²/20 = 500   {multiplied}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x² = 10,000   {multiplied each side by 20}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100 or -100 {took the square root of each side}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number could be 100 or -100\r<BR>\n" );
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