SOLUTION: If a number is reduced by 15% of itself, the result is 29.1465, find the number

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Question 569811: If a number is reduced by 15% of itself, the result is 29.1465, find the number
Answer by Alan3354(23878) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a number is reduced by 15% of itself, the result is 29.1465, find the number
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n = the number
15% = 0.15
n - 0.15n = 29.1465
0.85n = 29.1465
n = 29.1465/0.85
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