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What do I need to multiply by to decrease by 42%?

User Charisis
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Hi there!~

So first off we need to use a variable to solve the given percentage, lets use "y" (This can also be used as any other letter, most commonly can be known as "x")

The formula is "
(100-y)/(100)"

And because we are increasing, we would use that ^

So for us we get 0.58 as an answer.
User Degill
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32.88.36 72 thats your awnser
User Diwatu
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