document.write( "Question 1012648: When a number is decreased by 20% of itself, the result is 56. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #628711 by fractalier(6550)\"\" \"About 
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Call the number, x. Then we can write
\n" ); document.write( "x - .20x = 56
\n" ); document.write( ".80x = 56
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 70
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