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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
  
<math>2x+7=3 \Rightarrow 2x = -4 \Rightarrow x = -2</math>.
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<math>0.01x\cdotx=4 \Rightarrow x^2 = 400 \Rightarrow x = \boxed{20}.</math>
 
 
<math>-2b-10=-2 \Rightarrow -2b = 8 \Rightarrow b = \boxed{-4}</math>.
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[2005 AMC 12B Problems]]
 
* [[2005 AMC 12B Problems]]

Revision as of 21:09, 17 April 2009

Problem

A positive number $x$ has the property that $x\%$ of $x$ is $4$. What is $x$?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 2      \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 4      \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 10      \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 20      \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 40$

Solution

$0.01x\cdotx=4 \Rightarrow x^2 = 400 \Rightarrow x = \boxed{20}.$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

See also