document.write( "Question 127548: How do I find increses of numbers by percents? For example; Increase 120 by 70%? How would I do that? Thank you! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #94521 by apachemexican1(64)\"\" \"About 
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set up the problem
\n" ); document.write( "x/120=70/100
\n" ); document.write( "now multiply 120 by 70
\n" ); document.write( "120*70=8400
\n" ); document.write( "now divide 8400 by 100
\n" ); document.write( "8400/100=84
\n" ); document.write( "the increase is 84
\n" ); document.write( "to find the total of the increase
\n" ); document.write( "just add 120 and 84
\n" ); document.write( "120+84=204
\n" ); document.write( "good luck!
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