document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103722>Question 103722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The reason I can't give you more information as to what section in the chapter or the problem #, the teacher gave us the worksheet she made on her own.  I just need help in understanding just exactly how to set up this problem.  Thank you most sincerely for your help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The word problem reads:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After dieting and exercising for several months, Jared now weighs 20% less than he did originally.  If Jared now weighs 180 pounds, how much did he weigh originally?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I make:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                X = Original weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          (x-.20x)= Amt. of loss the 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          180 lbs = Current weight\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I set up the equation as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        x-(x-.20x) = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        x-x-.20x   = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           +.20      +.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        ________     ______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         ?x       = 180.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Is the problem set up correctly? Do I count 3x?; or Do I count 2x?   \"Please\" explain in a very simple explanation, so that I understand.\"  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you most kindly for your help!<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 #75423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your work looks OK except that you have miscalculated the weight loss\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is his original weight and he lost 20% or .20x ... you've got an extra x in your setup\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(weight now)=(original weight)-(loss) ... 180=x-.20x ... 180=.80x </SPAN>\n" );
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