SOLUTION: a number was reduced by 14.2% to 137.79. What is the number? And what is the shortest fomula?

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Question 425172: a number was reduced by 14.2% to 137.79. What is the number? And what is the shortest fomula?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n be the number
n+-+.142%2An+=+137.79+
+.858n+=+137.79+ (shortest formula)
+n+=+137.79%2F.858+
+n+=+160.59+