SOLUTION: When 80% of a number is added to the number, the result is 252. What is the number?

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Question 46941: When 80% of a number is added to the number, the result is 252. What is the number?
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When 80% of a number is added to the number, the result is 252. What is the number?
0.8x + x = 252
1.8x=252
x=140
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Stan H.