document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067638>Question 1067638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate to an equation and solve. Let x be the unknown number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "87 is 4% of what number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "number = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04 * x = 87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by .05 to get x = 87/.04\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 2175\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "87 is 4% of 2175 is your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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