What number when increased by 15% becomes 299 Please help willl mark brainest!

260

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the number x.

When x is increased by 15% it is equal to 299. The number itself is 100%, so we should multiply x by 115%. Convert 115% to a decimal. Divide 115 by 100 or move the decimal place two spots to the right.

115/100= 1.15                                 or                        115.0 --> 11.5 --> 1.15

When x and 1.15 are multiplied they should equal 229. Set up an equation.

1.15x=229

We want to solve for x. Therefore, we must isolate x on one side of the equation. x is being multiplied by 1.15 The inverse of multiplication is division. Divide both sides of the equation by 1.15

1.15x/1.15=229/1.15

x=229/1.15

x=260

When 260 is increased by 15% the result is 299.

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x=17

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solve 3x-24=x+10

then that makes it 2x=34 because you subtract an x from both sides to get rid of the one on the right, and then you add 24 to both sides to get rid of the 24 on the left

divide by both sides by 2 to get your answer so that you can get your answer