document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553442>Question 553442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number when decreased by 25% becomes 90.Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .25x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90/.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "back to your original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 - .25(120) = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 - 30 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120 is your answer<BR>\n" );
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