document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185405>Question 1185405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 8 1/3% of a sum of money is $75, then the total sum of money is? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #816215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=816215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the money.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8 and 1/3)% is equal to (25/3)%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is (25/3)% * x = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since (25/3)% is equal to (25/3)/100, then your equation becomes (25/3)/100 * x = 75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 100 to get (25/3) * x = 7500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of this equa tion by (3/25) to get x = (3/25) * 7500 = 900.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since (25/3)/100 is equal to 25/300, you could also have done...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(25/3)/100 * x = 75 becomes 25/300 * x = 75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 300/25 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 75 * 300/25 = 900.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x% is equal to x/100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore (25/3)% is equal to (25/3)/100 which is equal to 25/300.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your solution is that the sum of money is equal to 900 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8 + 1/3)% times 900 = (25/3)% * 900 = 25/300 * 900 = 75.\r<BR>\n" );
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