broooooo9153 broooooo9153
  • 23-05-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

When a number is decreased by 20 of itself the result is 56?

Respuesta :

isaacrhoda1189 isaacrhoda1189
  • 23-05-2018
let the number be x
x-20=56
collect like terms or add 20 to both sides
by collecting like terms
x=56+20
x=76

by adding 20 to both side
x-20+20=56+20
x=76
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Explain What are 2 different ways to find the perimeter of a rectangle
In 7/8 hours, Isabel reads 2/5 chapters. what is the unit rate in chapters per hour?
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME????
HELPPPPP // USA TEST PREP Which of these is the BEST title for the flowchart? A) History of US Government B) US Federal Government Structure C) Problems with
You practice your basketball shots every day. On Friday you made 20 shots. On Saturday you made 16 shots. What is the percent decrease in shots you made?
How have chemists changed the periodic table over time?FEEA. They have used the table to name elements.B. They have used the table to discover subatomic particl
A television with a price of $300\$300 $300 dollar sign, 300 is to be purchased with an initial payment of $60\$6 $60 dollar sign, 60 and weekly payments of
What is the function rule shown by the table? A. y = x - 1 B. y = x + 2 C. y = 2x + 1
What is the multiplicative inverse of 2 1/2
This question has me stuck