practical problem

lbalwin

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I have a practical problem that needs solving. I would formulate the problem as x-.225x=28000, but the calculator says the syntax is wrong.
Verbally I have an unknown (X) which when 22 and 1/2% or .225 of that unknown is subtracted from the unknown the value is equal to 28000.
I'm afraid it's been too long I was in school to know where to start, but I need to know the answer. Is there help to be had for the challenged?
 
Have you enterered a multiplication symbol between the 'x' and the '0.225'?

Juxtaposition may mean multiplication to you, but it may not mean that to a calculator.
 
>Verbally I have an unknown (X) which when 22 and 1/2% or .225 of that unknown is subtracted from the unknown the value is equal to 28000.

Maybe I'm not reading this correctly. I'm concerned with the statement "1/2% or .225 of that unknown". In my opinion 1/2% of that unknown would be represented by 0.005X. I don't know where the .225 comes from. I would form the equation...

X - 0.005X - 22 = 22000.

Maybe you can clarify?
 
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