Question

by how much should 84.5 be decreased to get 27.84

Answer 1

84.5-27.84
=56.66
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Answer 2

Answer:

$56.66 \: should \: be \: decreased \: from \\84.5 \: to \: get \: 27.84$

Step-by-step explanation:

$Let \: x \: should \: be \: decreased \: from \\84.5 \: to \: get \: 27.84$

$84.5 - x = 27.84$

$\implies - x = 27.84 - 84.5$

$\implies - x = - 56.66$

/* multiply both sides by (-1) , we \: get ,

$\implies x = 56.66$

Therefore.,

$56.66 \: should \: be \: decreased \: from \\84.5 \: to \: get \: 27.84$

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