SOLUTION: When 80% of a number is added to the number, the result is 252. What is the number?

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Question 46941: When 80% of a number is added to the number, the result is 252. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When 80% of a number is added to the number, the result is 252. What is the number?
0.8x + x = 252
1.8x=252
x=140
Cheers,
Stan H.

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