SOLUTION: if a number x is 10% less than y and y is 10% more than another number 125 find the value of x? find solution

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Question 985161: if a number x is 10% less than y and y is 10% more than another number 125 find the value of x? find solution
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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y is 10% more than 125
hence y= 125+ 10 % of 125
= +125%2B+%2810%2F100%29%2A125
=125%2B12.5
=137.5
x is 10 % less than y
x= 137.5-10 % of 137.5
=+137.5-+%2810%2F100%29%2A137.5
=137.5-13.75
=123.75
x =123.75