SOLUTION: This weekend, Springfield Theater issued 2,072 tickets to comedies. That is 40% more than the theater issued last weekend. How many tickets to comedies did the theater issue then?

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Question 1116368: This weekend, Springfield Theater issued 2,072 tickets to comedies. That is 40% more than the theater issued last weekend. How many tickets to comedies did the theater issue then?
Answer by ikleyn(52898) About Me  (Show Source):
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The condition says

2072 = x + 0.4x,   or


2072 = 1.4x  ====>  x = 2072%2F1.4 = 1480,


where x is the number under the question.

Solved.