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• OK, so the number of patents issued in 2003 is 177% of the number of patents issued in 1993. Set it up as a proportion: Use the equation: new / old = new % / 100 (old %) 189,600/x = 177/100 cross multiply 177x = 18,960,000 divide by the co…

  in algebra word problem? Comment by mitchell- June 2021
• OK, so the number of patents issued in 2003 is 177% of the number of patents issued in 1993. Set it up as a proportion: Use the equation: new / old = new % / 100 (old %) 189,600/x = 177/100 cross multiply 177x = 18,960,000 divide by the co…

  in algebra word problem? Comment by mitchell- June 2021
• OK, so the number of patents issued in 2003 is 177% of the number of patents issued in 1993. Set it up as a proportion: Use the equation: new / old = new % / 100 (old %) 189,600/x = 177/100 cross multiply 177x = 18,960,000 divide by the co…

  in algebra word problem? Comment by mitchell- May 2021