A number n is increased by 40% and then decreased by 14%. What is the final result in terms of n?

Hammad Qureshi asked Apr 2, 2022

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X = 100. A 40% increase causes it to increase to 140. A 40% reduction amounts to multiplying by 0.6, leading to a reduction of 40% of 140 ...

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