document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063058>Question 1063058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Shane mailed out 40% of his Holiday cards, and he still has 18 cards left to mail, how many total cards did he have to mail?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the total cards Shane has<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shane mailed 40% of his cards, so he has 60% left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0.60) * x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18 / (0.60) = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shane had 30 cards to mail<BR>\n" );
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