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You just have to add or subtract the percent of a number from the original
A) 5percent of 40=2 ( 0.05*40)
Since it’s increase add 2 to 40=42
F) 40percent of 25= 10 (0.4* 25)
25-10=15
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2(x-3)=7x-31
2x-6=7x-31
-7x -7x
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-5x-6=-31
+6 +6
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-5x=-25
Divide by -5
x=5
3x-2(x+5)=-3+18
15
3x-2(x+5)=15
3x-2x-10=15
x-10=15
+10 +10
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x=25