document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254891>Question 254891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a number is decreased by 30% the result is 140, what number is it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a number is decreased by 30% we end up with 70% of that number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70%=.70==.7=7/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/10=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1400/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70% of 200=140<BR>\n" );
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