Answer:
The number is:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let 'n' be the number
- Increasing a number by 20% = (n + n×20/100)
- Decreasing a number by 14% = (n - n×15/100)
As the difference between increasing a number by 20% and decreasing the same number by15% is 14.
Thus, the expression becomes
[tex]\left(n\:+\:\frac{n}{5}\right)\:-\:\left(n\:-\:\frac{3n}{20}\right)\:=\:14[/tex]
[tex]n+\frac{n}{5}-n+\frac{3n}{20}=14[/tex]
[tex]\frac{7n}{20}=14[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 20
[tex]\frac{7n}{20}\cdot \:20=14\cdot \:20[/tex]
[tex]7n=280[/tex]
Divide both sides by 7
[tex]\frac{7n}{7}=\frac{280}{7}[/tex]
[tex]n=40[/tex]
Thus the number is:
