SOLUTION: Find the number which when decreased by three-fourths of itself equals 28.

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Question 992456: Find the number which when decreased by three-fourths of itself equals 28.
Answer by satyareddy22(84) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x.
x-(3/4)x=28
(4x-3x)/4=28
x/4=28
x=4*28
x=112