document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16776>Question 16776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After two months diet John lost 12lb which is 6% of his weight before he started the diet.  John's weight two months ago was how many lbs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can let W = John's weight before he started on the diet. 12lbs is 6% of W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+0.06W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+0.06W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 0.06<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 200lbs. </SPAN>\n" );
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