SOLUTION: Hi, I am helping my grandson with his homwork and I have no idea how to do algebra. Equation: x% = 2x + 1 divided by 300 I would appreciate any help you could give me. Than

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Question 133867: Hi, I am helping my grandson with his homwork and I have no idea how to do algebra.
Equation: x% = 2x + 1 divided by 300
I would appreciate any help you could give me. Thanks
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first, convert the percentage to a decimal number by dividing by 100
__ then solve the equation

x/100=(2x+1)/300 __ multiplying by 300 __ 3x=2x+1 __ subtracting 2x __ x=1

1%=3/300


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