document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161330>Question 1161330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain number when raised by 130% gives 754. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(130%) = 754<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 580         \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Others answered it as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 130x/100 = 754<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.3x = 754<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 327.83\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain why the other answer is incorrect </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The second (and very wrong) solution in plain language is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One hundred percent of a number plus one hundred and thirty percent of the number is seven hundred and fifty-four.  So that is an increase of <b>two</b> hundred and thirty percent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second method would have worked if:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ \frac{30x}{100}\ =\ 754\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 1.3x\ =\ 754\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ 580\"><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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