SOLUTION: Pass completions. At one point in a recent season, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts has completed 357 passes. This was 62.5% of his attempts. How many attempts did he make?

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Question 549957: Pass completions. At one point in a recent season, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts has completed 357 passes. This was 62.5% of his attempts. How many attempts did he make?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let number of attempts = n
given:
+357+=+.625n+
+n+=+357+%2F+.625+
+n+=+571.2+
He can't make part of an attempts, so
Peyton Manning made 571 attempts