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  • 07-02-2017
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When a number is decreased by 30% of itself, the result is 28. What is the number?

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wolf1728
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  • 07-02-2017
x -.30x = 28
.70x = 28
x = 40
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lyssa86
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  • 07-02-2017
Number decreased by 30% of itself is 28 
x - .30x = 28 
.70x = 28 
x = 28/.70 = 40 

40 minus 30% of itself is 40 - 12 which does = 28.
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