SOLUTION: When a number is decreased by 30% the result is 140, what number is it?

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Question 254891: When a number is decreased by 30% the result is 140, what number is it?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a number is decreased by 30% we end up with 70% of that number
70%=.70==.7=7/10
7x/10=140
7x=1400
x=1400/7
x=200
check
70% of 200=140
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