SOLUTION: When 10% of a number is added to the number, the result is 143. What is the number?

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Question 397068: When 10% of a number is added to the number, the result is 143. What is the number?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 0.10x = 143 ==> 1.1x = 143 ==> x = 130