Question

the result of a number,when decreased by 20% ,is 192.find this number

Answer 1

@shamim @Smita12 @SchoolHelpPlease169 @ganeshie8 @queelius @iambatman @ikram002p @inowalst

Answer 2

@iambatman ??

Answer 3

can help/?

Answer 4

Let the number is x

Answer 5

Let the number be "x":
Equation:
x - 0.20x = 192?

Answer 6

So amount of decrease=x*20%=?

Answer 7

Response plz!!!

Answer 8

Anyway
x*20%=x*20/100=0.2x
Right?

Answer 9

So
x-0.2x=192

Answer 10

x=?

Answer 11

oh sorry ...wait please

Answer 12

Ok....

Answer 13

so answer?

Answer 14

answer would be what?@shamim @AaronAndyson

Answer 15

@shamim

Answer 16

x - 0.20x = 192

Answer 17

next @Smita12

Answer 18

x - \[\frac{ 1}{ 5x}\] = 192

Answer 19

these are in the same line

Answer 20

it should be 1x / 5

Answer 21

\[\frac{ 5x - x }{ 5}\]

Answer 22

its simple wait u have 20x/100

Answer 23

so we canceling the "0" andcanceling 10 with 2

Answer 24

U r wrongv@Smita12

Answer 25

no my method is diff

Answer 26

so we get 0.2... next @shamim tell me from dwhere u left plzzz

Answer 27

x-.2x=192
x(1-.2)=192
x*.8=192
x=192/.8
x=?

Answer 28

how you get 1 and .8 @shamim

Answer 29

@Smita12 please countinue your procedure

Answer 30

lol

Answer 31

U know
x=x*1
Right?

Answer 32

just tell me first how much did u understand

Answer 33

x-0.2=192 still

Answer 34

no @shamim

Answer 35

it should be x - 0.2x = 192

Answer 36

take x as 1

Answer 37

x-0.2x=192
x*1-.2x=192
x(1-.2)=192
x*.8=192
Right?

Answer 38

1 - 0.2 = 0.8

Answer 39

so i suppose it is noww 0.8x

Answer 40

0.8x = 192

Answer 41

x = 192/0.8

Answer 42

thank you very much all of you

Answer 43

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