SOLUTION: When a number is increased by 2.8%, the result is 56. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?

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Question 1156982: When a number is increased by 2.8%, the result is 56. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?
Answer by VFBundy(438) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.028x = 56

x = 54.5