SOLUTION: what number added to .04 of itself equals 46.8

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Question 208861: what number added to .04 of itself equals 46.8
Answer by stanbon(48558) About Me  (Show Source):
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what number added to .04 of itself equals 46.8
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Let the number be "x":
EQuation:
x + 0.04x 46.8
1.04x = 46.8
x = 45
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Cheers,
Stan H.