5x10 in expanded form is 500.
Percent means parts out of 100
70%=70/100=7/10
7/10 of x=28
'of' means multiply
7/10 x=28
multiply both sides by 10/7 to get rid of fraciton
x=40
the number is 40
--8+4+6=2
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Answer:
According to an advertisement for Colgate toothpaste, 4 out of 20 Dentist prefer Colgate. There are 150 Dentist in a certain city.
Let the number of dentists prefer Colgate in the city be x

<h3>30 dentists prefer Colgate.</h3>