SOLUTION: When a number is decreased by 20% of itself, the result is 56. What is the number?

Question 1012648: When a number is decreased by 20% of itself, the result is 56. What is the number?
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Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-.2 = 56 Divide both sides by .2
x = 56/.2 = use your calculator
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

When a number is decreased by 20% of itself, the result is 56. What is the number?

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Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number, x. Then we can write
x - .20x = 56
.80x = 56
and
x = 70
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