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The part is 2x and the percent is 4. You need to find the whole.

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The part is 2(10)                    (Substitute x = 10)

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Let n represent the whole.

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Part = percent\"\"whole

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\"\"                            (Substitute part = 20 and percent = 0.04)\"\"

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\"\"                   (Divide each side by 0.04)

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\"\"                                    (Divide: \"\")\"\"

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20 is 4\"\" of 500.