SOLUTION: Trying to solve for X 3% is to 20% as X is to 17.5%

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Question 886432: Trying to solve for X
3% is to 20% as X is to 17.5%
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.03/0.20=x/0.175
0.20x=0.00525
x=0.00525/0.20
x=0.0265
x=2.65%