SOLUTION: 42 is subtracted from 42% of a number. The result is 42, what is the number?

SOLUTION: 42 is subtracted from 42% of a number. The result is 42, what is the number?

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Question 285488: 42 is subtracted from 42% of a number. The result is 42, what is the number?

Answer by milkis(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
so it will be like this first do this. 0.42n-42=42
42+42= 84.. so it will be 0.42n=84. so if you divide them the answer would be n=200
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