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Given:
Number of gym members in last quarter = 490
Number of gym members in this quarter = 686
To find:
The percent of increase in the number of members.
Solution:
We have,
Number of gym members in last quarter = 490
Number of gym members in this quarter = 686
Now, the percent of increase in the number of members.






Therefore, the gym members increased by 40%.
X% of 150 = 108
x/100 * 150 = 108
1.5x = 108
x =108 / 1.5
x = 72
Therefore 72% of 150 is 108
Hope this helps.
(x+2)(x+8) = x^2 +10x +16
(x^2 + 10x + 16)(x-1) = x^3+9x^2+6x-16, so the other dimension is x-1