SOLUTION: When 30% of a number is added to the number, the result is 54.6. What is the number?

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Question 229219: When 30% of a number is added to the number, the result is 54.6. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, rfer:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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.3x+x=54.6
1.3x=54.6
x=54.6/1.3
x=42 ans.
Proof:
.3*42+42=54.6
12.6+42=54.6
54.6=54.6

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+.3x=54.3
1.3x=54.3
x=41.77