document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2188>Question 2188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7 2/5% of x is equal to 74. Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=matthew_sessoms><B>matthew_sessoms(39)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=matthew_sessoms><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=894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First make the 7 2/5 a complex fraction, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=37%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"37%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, change the 37/5 to a decimal, which is 7.4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you're looking for a percent multiply 7.4 by .01, and we get .074.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".074x = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by .074 on both side & we get...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>x = 1000</b><BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".074(1000) = 74<BR>\n" );
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