SOLUTION: 40% OF A HOUSE NUMBER IS 48 WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE

Question 751098: 40% OF A HOUSE NUMBER IS 48 WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, josmiceli:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40% OF A HOUSE NUMBER IS 48 WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE
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Let x = the house number
then
.40x = 48
x = 48/.40
x = 120
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the house number =
given:

Divide both sides by

The house number is 120
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