Question

3/4 of a number is less than the original number by 20.Find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

Number is 80

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be $x$

Given that

$\frac{3}{4} \times x = x - 20\\\\3x = 4(\,x - 20)\,\\\\ 3x = 4x - 80\\\4x - 3x = 80\\\\ x = 80$

Thus, number is 80

Answer 2

Answer:

80

Step-by-step explanation:

let the original number be x

$\frac{3}{4} \times original \: number = original \: number - x$

$\frac{3}{4} \times x =x - 20$

$3x = 4(x - 20)$

$3x = 4x - 80$

$x = 80$

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