document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171853>Question 1171853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following exercise.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When 30% of a number is added to the number, the result is 260. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "30% of the number is 0.3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x+0.30x=1.30x=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 1.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30% of 200 is 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200+60=260. </SPAN>\n" );
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