No it’s not. Invert and multiply, 25/100 * 100/5. The 100’s cancel so 26/5=5, or 500%

You may think 25 divided by 5 is 5. So, x must be 5. But it is wrong.
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gravity well (Rob Tomlin)
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No it’s not. Invert and multiply, 25/100 * 100/5. The 100’s cancel so 26/5=5, or 500%
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