document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123517>Question 123517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of blocking pansies increased by 160% overnight. If they numbered 117 in the morning how many pansies had bloomed before nightfall? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a bit ambiguous.  If the increase was 160% you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "have original amt. + 1.60(original amt.) = 117<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let original amt be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1.60x = 117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.6x = 117 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 45 (original number of blooms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "117-45 = 72 (number that bloomed before nighfall or overnight or whatever)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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