document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100824>Question 100824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the number 25. That was the total after taking 75% off. How do we find the original number? What is the mathematical equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-0.25x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25/0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 33.3333....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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