Answer: x = 20
Step by step explanation:
Let's say that "___" = x to get rid of confusion when solving.
The new equation is 10% of x = 2.
Let's rewrite 10% as 10/100 and "of" as the multiplication sign.
10/100 * x = 2
Let's simplify 10/100 as 1/10 by dividing it by 10/10 which is one(there is no change in its value, it just makes our job easier.)
1/10 * x = 2
We can now multiply both sides by 10 to get x = 20.
Let's check: 1/10 * 20 = 2, so it is correct.
