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Korolek [52]
4 years ago
12

When a number is decreased by 54%, the result is 28. What is the original number to

Mathematics
1 answer:
Brums [2.3K]4 years ago
6 0

Answer:

x = 60.9

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number

x - 54%x = 28

x - 0.54x = 28

0.46x = 28

Divide both sides by 0.46(coefficient of x)

x = 28/0.46

x = 60.86

to the nearest tenth

x = 60.9

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