SOLUTION: This is more of a word problem. When a number is decreased by 25% of itself, the result is 216. What is the number? Thanks

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Question 314876: This is more of a word problem. When a number is decreased by 25% of itself, the result is 216. What is the number?
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This is more of a word problem. When a number is decreased by 25% of itself, the result is 216. What is the number?
(1 - 0.25)x = 216 (25% is 0.25, you are taking 100% - 25% times the number)
x - 0.25x = 216
0.75x = 216
x = 288