SOLUTION: What number decreased by 3.5 equals 12.7

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Question 17988: What number decreased by 3.5 equals 12.7
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x
then (x-3.5)=12.7
x=12.7+3.5
x=16.2


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Prabhat