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A decreased by 20% and then increased by 20% express using algebra
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User Pavel Sher
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Answer:

96%

Explanation:

assume the whole number is x

the first thing is decreasing by 20 %

x - 20%x = 80% x

then now the 80%x is the whole number

now It's the turn of increasing

80%x + 20% * (80% x) = 80%x + 16%x = 96% x

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