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when a number is decreased by 40%, the result is 96 what is the number?
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Bruce058

by Bruce058 at April 05, 2010

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Thanks for asking a good question.This could be reworded asA number that is decreased by 40% is 96. What is the number.Let's write it as an equation.x - 0.40*x = 96Now, solve the equation.1.0*x - 0.40*x = 960.60*x = 966/10 * x = 9610/6 (6/10 * x) = 10/6 (96)x = 160The number is 160.
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McMayer McMayer April 05, 2010

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1x-.4x=96.6x=96x=96/.6x=160
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gibby. gibby. April 05, 2010

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first 1x-.4x=96.second 6x=96x=96/.last 6x=160
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nicholas nicholas April 05, 2010

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1) Set up a proportion: is/of = %/1002) Your sentence would be: 40% of what number is 96?3) So then this is your proportion: 96/x = 40/100(The x means what.)4) Solve the proportion.5) And you should get x = 240.6) That means that 240 is the number which you decreased by 40% and got 96.Hope this helped. :)
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ColorCodedQuotes ColorCodedQuotes April 05, 2010

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96x=40/100basic start
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firedevilxx firedevilxx April 06, 2010

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