SOLUTION: 6.5% of what number is 26?

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Question 122258This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: 6.5% of what number is 26? This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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6.5% of what number x is 26:
6.5% = 6%2F100+=+0.06
then
0.06x+=+26
x+=+26%2F0.06
x+=+433.33

check

0.06%2A433.333+=+26
25.9998+=+26
26+=+26