SOLUTION: If 10% of a number is added to the number itself, the result is 44. Find the original number.

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Question 861887: If 10% of a number is added to the number itself, the result is 44. Find the original number.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
.10n+%2Bn+=+44
n = 44/1.10
n = 40