SOLUTION: 84% of soldiers staggered to their feet, 40,000 did not, how many soldiers were present?

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: 84% of soldiers staggered to their feet, 40,000 did not, how many soldiers were present? This question is from textbook Algebra 2 an incremental development

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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84% of soldiers staggered to their feet, 40,000 did not, how many soldiers were present?
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Let the total number be "x".
Equation:
0.16x = 40,000
x = 250,000k
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Cheers,
Stan H.