SOLUTION: $5,000 is 5% of x. How do I figure out what X is?

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Question 862805: $5,000 is 5% of x. How do I figure out what X is?
Answer by ben720(159) About Me  (Show Source):
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is means =
$5000=5% of x
of means X
%245000=5%25%2Ax
% means /100
5000=5%2F100%2Ax
5000=1%2F20%2Ax
Multiply both sides by 20
100000=x