Let x be the total earnings needed for Huong to save $396.
The equation is: 0.40x = 396
Huong wants to buy a bicycle that costs $396. She is about to start a new job and
decides to put 40 percent of her earnings aside to save for the bicycle. Huong wonders
what her total earnings will have to be for her to save $396.
1. Huong wants to know: 40 percent of what number equals $396? Write an
equation that translates her question into mathematical form.
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