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. What number decreased by 5% of itself equals 703?​
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. What number decreased by 5% of itself equals 703?​

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Answer:

The number is 740

Explanation:

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Let the number that we want to solve for be x.

100% of x is x, but a decrease of 5% if 95% of x.

Solve for x

  • 95% of x = 703
  • 0.95x = 703
  • x = 703 ÷ 0.95
  • x = 740

The number is 740.

Check

  • 5% of 740
  • 0.05(740) = 37
  • 740 - 37 = 703

The solution is correct.

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