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document.write( "_%= x/5= 0.2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #816963 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! your problem statement is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "_% = x/5 = .2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "percent = rate * 100 \n" ); document.write( "rate = percent / 100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "any time you are multiplying something by a percent, you are multiplying by the percent / 100.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "example: 20% * 1 = 10/100 * 1 = .2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you have _% = .2 \n" ); document.write( "since .2 = 20%, you get: \n" ); document.write( "_ = 20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the missing value is 20.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your statement becomes: \n" ); document.write( "20% = x/5 = .2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |