SOLUTION: What number increased by 20 percent equals 78 ? A number that is 42% less than c. 150% of 50% of z Thx, kevin

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Question 1089520: What number increased by 20 percent equals 78 ?
A number that is 42% less than c.
150% of 50% of z
Thx,
kevin

Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.2n=78
n=78/1.2=65
...........
c-.42c=c(1-.42)=.58c
............
1.5(.5)(z)=0.75z
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