document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173429>Question 1173429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rose and stephen picked 99 apples. Stephen picked 120% of the number of plums picked per rose.translated the situation with an equation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number Rose picked.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Stephen picked 120% as many, or 1.20 times as many: 1.20x, or 1.2x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number picked was 99:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using basic algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note the calculations might be easier if you start by multiplying the whole equation by 10 to get rid of the decimal....<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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