Question

use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following exercise.

When a number is decreased by 75% of itself, the result is 26. What is the number?
A) 78
B) 139
C) 72
D) 104

Answer 1

x-75%=24
x-75/100=26

Answer 2

104

Answer 3

@vipul92 he said explain too.

Answer 4

x*25/100=26
so x =104

Answer 5

25???

Answer 6

beta 100-75=25

Answer 7

x-(.75x)=26
x(1-.75)=26
x(.25)=26
(x(.25))/.25=26/.25
x=26/.25

Answer 8

I tried to write out all the steps.

Answer 9

thank you guys!