document.write( "Question 1099951: what percent of the number should be subtracted to get the original number back if we add 10% of a number itself? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #714444 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+n+%2B+.1n+=+1.1n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+x+\"$ = the percent of $\"+1.1n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "to be subtracted to give me $\"+n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.1n+-+%28+x%2F100+%29%2A1.1n+=+n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.1n%2A%28+1+-+x%2F100+%29+=+n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.1%2A%28+1+-+x%2F100+%29+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1+-+x%2F100+=+1%2F1.1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%2F100+=+1+-+1%2F1.1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%2F100+=+1+-+.90909+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%2F100+=+.090909+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+9.091+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "9.091% of 1.1n must be subtracted to get $\"+n+\"$
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