SOLUTION: When a number is decreased by 20% of itself, the result is 56. What is the number?

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Question 1012648: When a number is decreased by 20% of itself, the result is 56. What is the number?
Found 3 solutions by addingup, MathTherapy, fractalier:
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-.2 = 56 Divide both sides by .2
x = 56/.2 = use your calculator

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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When a number is decreased by 20% of itself, the result is 56. What is the number?
Number: highlight_green%2870%29

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number, x. Then we can write
x - .20x = 56
.80x = 56
and
x = 70