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In a parking garage the number of suv's is 40% greater than the number of automobiles. there are 98 suv's. how many automobiles are there?

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A=automobile S=SUV
0.4A+A=98 (to change a percent to a decimal you move the decimal point two places to the right)
1.4A=98 (I combined like terms)
A=70 (divided each side by 1.4)

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