document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104852>Question 104852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me how to solve this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A certain number minus 2% and the answer is 57,855.59\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .02x = 57855.59<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".98x = 57855.59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by .98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a calculor: x = 59036.3163 </SPAN>\n" );
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